Kireyevsk: Church, Water Tower and City Park

• The Church in Honor of the Icon of the Mother of God “Unexpected Joy” is a massive, low square building with a dome atop an octagonal light drum. Construction of the brick building began in 2006; the exterior work is complete.
• An old water tower shaped like a Venetian campanile stands on Lenina Street.
• The shady avenues in the city park invite you to take a stroll. Visitors can sunbathe on the beach and swim in the Olen River.

The church combines a low, massive square building with a dome resting on an octagonal light drum. The transition from the four-sided ground plan to the octagon beneath the dome gives the description a clear architectural focus. Its construction history has a specific date: work on the brick building began in 2006, and the exterior work is complete.

The old water tower on Lenina Street offers a different design motif. It is modeled on a Venetian campanile. Kireyevsk thus features two distinct architectural impressions side by side: the church’s combination of a square building and dome, and the water tower’s campanile form. This distinction helps you identify the two structures by their design without reducing them to a shared construction history.

In the city park, you can choose between a stroll along shady avenues and spending time by the water. You can sunbathe on the beach, and visitors can also swim in the Olen River. If you are planning to swim, check the local conditions in advance.

The park’s offerings have different focuses: the avenues invite you to walk, while the beach and river offer a chance to spend time by the water. Your choice depends on whether you would rather take a walk or spend time at the beach. Both options are located in Kireyevsk’s city park.

In Tula Oblast, the exhibition “Skazaniye o Mamayevom poboishche” at the Tulskie Drevnosti Museum in Tula explores the Battle of Kulikovo. In interactive areas, visitors can weave a piece of chain mail, try on armor and learn to read chronicle miniatures. Another exhibition at the same museum, “Sekrety tulskikh masterov,” features a pottery workshop, a blacksmith’s workshop and household items from the 17th to the 19th century.

The two exhibitions have different focuses: one combines the history of the battle with hands-on activities and reading; the other turns its attention to crafts and everyday objects. You can choose between these cultural offerings based on your interest in history, craft activities or domestic life in the past.

Another seasonal offering in Tula Oblast is a guided tour through the central part of the Yasnaya Polyana estate, available from May to October. It covers Tolstoy’s favorite places for daily walks, local flora and fauna, the history of the Tula Abatis Line and Tolstoy’s plantings. The tour combines nature and history at an estate; remember to take its seasonal schedule into account when planning.

Discover more destinations: Petrovskiy, Balevo, Tula, Maslovo, Samarovo, Goryachkino, Shchyokino and Mordves.

What is the church in Kireyevsk like?

It is a massive, low square building with a dome atop an octagonal light drum. Construction of the brick building began in 2006; the exterior work is complete.

Can you swim in the Olen River in the city park?

Visitors can swim in the Olen River and sunbathe on the beach. Check the local conditions before planning to swim.

When is the guided tour at Yasnaya Polyana available?

The tour through the central part of the estate is available from May to October.

Go to the broader travel overview: Tula Oblast.