Equal Moscow, Tula by the end of 15 centuries was part of the uniform Russian state, becoming the main advanced post on southern borders to what the great victory on Kulikovom a field testifies also, and well-known Tula засеки, and the Tula weapon known for the whole world, and the powerful Tula Kremlin. In Russia and behind its limits Tula is especially known as city of masters. Its skill is original: she slavitsya weapon business, samovars, bayans, gingerbreads. For all the legend about the Lefthander, grounded a flea is known. The Tula area with the regional center, the city of Tula, for the first time mentioned in the annals in 1146, borrows northern part of Central Russian upland. The large forests called Tula zasekami, entering at 16-17 centuries in structure defensive zasechnoy features of the Moscow state and defenses serving a line, cross all territory of area from the West on the east. Since 16 centuries in Tula there is the stone Kremlin, and since city became the center of the defensive boundary covering from the south approaches to Moscow.

Since 16 centuries Tula - a smithy of the Russian weapon. Ever since the Tula gunmakers began to arm Russian army with guns, guns, sabres, pistoles, etc. Under ancient vaults Bogoyavlenskogo of a cathedral in territory of the Tula Kremlin unique collections of the weapon are exhibited and stored. A museum of the weapon in Tula - one of the oldest in the country. The beginning of gathering of samples of the weapon became Peter's I Decree. In December, 1775 Ekaterina II has disposed to create Chamber of the rare and exemplary weapon in Tula. As against the Hermitage, the Armory Museum and the Historical museum where the Tula weapon, basically, is submitted by samples with art furnish, the Tula museum has assembly of the weapon from Peter times up to now. Products of the Tula gunmakers differ the big skill of art processing of metal, a tree, and also workmanship of the weapon. The big value is represented with east weapon giving representation about an art direction of development of weapon manufacture in Turkey, Iran, Japan. The significant place borrows the West-European fire-arms from Belgium, Germany, France, England, Italy. The weapon of these countries interestingly an originality of types of mechanisms and systems. The significant group of monuments is made with the samples of the weapon made by the Tula masters in honour of visiting of a small-arms factory by reigning persons and Great knyazyami.

Traditions of the Tula skill were kept and increased today: modern samples of the highly artistic cold and fire hunting weapon are very interesting, amaze with the forms samples of the professional sports weapon. In an exposition of a museum the cartographical material is used, " contact zones " where visitors feel direct communication with subjects which are exhibited openly, and, certainly, also are interesting the unforgettable impression is left with an exhibition of " the Imperial weapon " from funds of a museum. Tula is not only a smithy of the Russian weapon, but also the native land of a samovar, gingerbread and, even, the Russian cycling. Here the oldest is located in Russia a bicycle track to which in 1997 100 years were executed.

Long since speak, that to Tula with the samovar do not go. "The Tula museum of samovars" will try to convince of it you. You will get acquainted to a history of samovars, will see a unique collection of samovars of various times and forms: the cylinder, a sphere, a wine-glass, a vase, richly decorated. Among the memorial monuments connected to culture of Russia of 19-20 centuries, the special role on the importance and safety is allocated(removed) to the Clear Glade. In the Clear Glade the most part of a life of the great creator - has passed Lion Nikolaevicha Thick. Here in the entail property it has lived over fifty years. Here it was born, has written the best books, here and is buried on a slope of a ravine become overgrown with a wood. In the Clear Glade "Sunday" is conceived and written about 200 products, such, as "War and peace", "Anna Karenina", etc. Funds of a museum total more than 32 thousand exhibits. The house Thick is supported and kept according to an interior of 1910 - last year lives of the writer. Even more often there are trips to Tula businessmen, the European business partners of the Tula enterprises, for the period of forgetting the business problems and carried away the Tula colleagues in the Clear Glade, a museum of the weapon, museums of samovars and gingerbreads, the Tula Kremlin. Visitors of our city like to visit the Tula State circus being one best in Russia, the Tula drama theatre becoming the brightest provincial theatre of the country and existing already more of 200 years.

The close arrangement of Tula to Moscow allows to organize one-day and lasting many days rounds from capital. Having left(abandoned) limits of the Moscow belt line, tourists in 2-2,5 hours of driving by the comfortable bus can already appear in Tula. Tula - one of the oldest industrial centres of "Russia". In 1637 there were the first in Russia jelezodatel'noe factories. In 1696 the Tula smith Nikita Demidov at mouth Tulici has constructed two blast furnaces and molotovie workshops. In Tula forge business began to develop. From the end of XVI century the Tula masters of a weapon affair became known. In 1712 under Peter's I decree in Tula the state small-arms factory has been based. In Domestic war of 1812. Tula and tulyaki have played an active role. The Tula gunmakers have made 600 thousand rujey for Russian army. In province the Tula national home guard which has taken part in operations on protection of Fatherland, and then and in a foreign campaign has been generated. During the Crimean war of 1853-1855. tulyaki supplied Russian army with the weapon, have generated a home guard. From XVIII century in Tula receive development of manufacture of samovars, gingerbreads, harmonics, a zamochno-hardware. In XIX century in city the significant amount of factories and factories already operates, Tula becomes large industrial centre of Russia. To 1868 through Tula and province have passed lines Moscow - Kursk, and later - Sizrano-Vyazemskoy railways. In the beginning of XX century the new industrial enterprises are created. Within civil war Tula was base of arms of Red Army.

Within Great Domestic war in territory of the Tula area there were severe fights with fascist armies. From 40 areas of the Tula area 33 have been borrowed with the opponent, 6 - are occupied in part and only one - Zaokskiy - has not been borrowed with the enemy. Heroic defense of Tula in October - December, 1941 has gone down to history of Great Domestic war by bright and significant page. Tula has covered approaches to Moscow from the south, the tank army of hitlerite general Guderiana here has been stopped, exsanguinated and crushed. For years of Great Domestic war from above 250 tulyakov became Heroes of Soviet Union, and three - I.Vorobjev, B.Safonov and M.Fomitchyov - are awarded with this rank twice, 41 soldier became the full gentleman of an award of Glory, over 170 thousand have been awarded with awards and medals. For courage and the stability shown by defenders of Tula at heroic defense of city, played the important role in route of fascist armies near Moscow during Great Domestic war, and for the achieved successes in development of a national economy Tula has been awarded Lenin's (1966) with award, and then awarded with a honorary title "City - hero" (1976). In post-war years in Tula and areas have received the further development the machine-building, chemical and coal industry, there were new scientific research institutes and design office. Nowadays the Tula area - edge of the advanced industry and an agriculture.

In 1777 the Tula province has been formed in structure of 12 districts.
In 1778 the arms of Tula has been authorized.
In 1779 the regular plan of building of Tula has been accepted. The Tula area has been formed in 1937. The Tula area borrows the area - with 25,7 thousand sq. km. Extent of territory: from the north on the south - 200 kms, from the West on the east - 190 kms the Population of area - 1 million 826 thousand person. In the Tula area on administrative-territorial division there are 23 areas.