Borodinskiy: Monument and Water Tower

• The Rodina – Mat monument depicts a woman holding a lit torch.
• The remains of twelve soldiers were reinterred at the monument.
• Ceremonies are traditionally held there on several memorial days.
• Borodinskiy has a square water tower with corbels and pilasters.

The Rodina – Mat monument depicts a woman holding a lit torch. The sculpture is also connected with a specific remembrance of the fallen: the remains of twelve soldiers were reinterred at the monument. They had died during the defensive battles and counteroffensive in the area of the village of Kubashevo and belonged to a unit of the 1324th Rifle Regiment of the 413th Far Eastern Rifle Division. Thus, this memorial site brings together a figurative motif and the remembrance of a specific group of soldiers.

Ceremonies are traditionally held at the monument on several memorial days: Defender of the Fatherland Day, Victory Day, the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow, and the Day of the Unknown Soldier. If you would like to plan your trip around one of these days, check for current event information in advance.

The water tower in Borodinskiy is square and features corbels and pilasters. A pilaster is a flat, vertical projection from a wall; corbels are projecting structural elements. The terms describe different forms: pilasters divide a surface vertically, while corbels project from it. The tower can therefore be appreciated for its geometric shape and architectural details. Alongside the figurative monument, it provides a different cultural point of reference in the town.

In the wider destination of Tula Oblast, the Tulskie Drevnosti Museum offers different ways to explore history. The exhibition “Skazanie o Mamaevom poboishche” focuses on the Battle of Kulikovo. In interactive areas, visitors can weave a piece of chain mail, try on armor and learn how to read chronicle miniatures. In this way, traditional crafts and historical visual sources are brought together.

The “Sekrety tulskikh masterov” exhibition includes a pottery workshop, a blacksmith’s workshop and household items from the 17th to the 19th century. The museum is housed in an early-20th-century manor house that belonged to the merchant and patron Stepan Alexandrovich Yermolayev-Zverev. The history of architecture is also explored at the Polenovo estate: in Tula Oblast, the artist Vasily Polenov designed all the buildings himself. The village of Monastyrshchino in Kimovsk District, Tula Oblast, is also home to a museum and monument dedicated to the heroes of the Battle of Kulikovo.

Discover more destinations: Sudakovo, Shchyokino, Yefremov, Tsaryovo, Poselok, Aleksin, Petelino and Petrovskiy.

Which memorial days are part of the tradition at the monument?

Ceremonies are traditionally held on Defender of the Fatherland Day, Victory Day, the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow, and the Day of the Unknown Soldier.

Which soldiers were reinterred at the monument?

They were the remains of twelve soldiers who had died in battles in the area of the village of Kubashevo. They belonged to a unit of the 1324th Rifle Regiment of the 413th Far Eastern Rifle Division.

When does the guided tour of Yasnaya Polyana take place?

The tour of the central part of the estate is scheduled to run from May to October. With a guide, visitors learn about Tolstoy’s favorite places for daily walks, the local flora and fauna, the history of the Tula defensive lines and Tolstoy’s plantings.

Go to the overview of the wider destination: Tula Oblast.