Tula (Russian: Ту́ла; IPA: [ˈtulə]) is an industrial city and the administrative center of Tula Oblast, Russia, located 193 kilometers (120 mi) south of Moscow, on the Upa River. Population: 501,129 (2010 Census preliminary results); 481,216 (2002 Census); 539,980 (1989 Census).
Tula was first mentioned in the Nikon Chronicle in relation to a military operation conducted in 1146. However, since the chronicle was written in the 16th century, the d...
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Tula (Russian: Ту́ла; IPA: [ˈtulə]) is an industrial city and the administrative center of Tula Oblast, Russia, located 193 kilometers (120 mi) south of Moscow, on the Upa River. Population: 501,129 (2010 Census preliminary results); 481,216 (2002 Census); 539,980 (1989 Census).
Tula was first mentioned in the Nikon Chronicle in relation to a military operation conducted in 1146. However, since the chronicle was written in the 16th century, the date is disputed. The first confirmed mention of Tula dates back to 1382.
The name of the city is of pre-Russian, probably Baltic, origin. In the Middle Ages, Tula was a minor fortress at the border of the Principality of Ryazan. As soon as it passed to the Grand Duchy of Moscow, a brick citadel, or kremlin, was constructed in 1530. It was a key fortress of the Great Abatis Belt and successfully resisted a siege by the Tatars in 1552. In 1607, Ivan Bolotnikov and his supporters seized the citadel and withstood a four-months siege by the Tsar's...
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