Komsomol Park in Tula is one of the city's first sights greeting tourists who are coming though the Red Gate from the Moscow direction. A small piece of nature in Zarechensky District slows down time and helps you forget the city buzz behind the wrought-iron gate of the main entrance. Reading, Nordic walking, gatherings at a local restaurant, and sports are the essence of this place.
Komsomol Park in Tula is situated near Oktyabrsky settlement, right next to the outskirts of the city. Nearby is the large Memorial to the Defenders of the Fatherlands Sky showing an LA-5 fighter soaring up to the clouds and a half-buried Focke-Wulf. Near the park entrance there rises a monument to Vsevolod Rudnev, the Captain of the legendary cruiser Varyag. As you can see, the location of the Komsomol Park is rich in sights where you can take a lot of pictures.
The history of this green pocket began in 1907. If we look at the Komsomol Park on a 1908 map, we will see that, by that time, walkways had already been marked out in the rather vast area of the garden on the northernmost fringe of the city. Thousands of birch trees for planting were given to the city government by its member A. M. Salishchev. As the Bolsheviks came, planting and beautification did not stop as fruit drink stands, electric light lines, and a summer theatre were built there. That is how Tula got this cozy place.
Now there is a playground, a workout area, some attractions, and sports equipment and bike rental in the park. Anyone can collect water from the purest of springs feeding into a local pond and take a couple's photo next to the Monument to Lovers. If you get hungry, Tri Tolstyaka Restaurant is at your service.
On holidays, Komsomol Park hosts fancy-dress shows, raffles, and contests. For more information, visit the Tula parks website or call 8 (4872) 25-49-05. Our green nook is very easy to find. Address of Komsomol Park: 188A Octyabrskaya St., Tula
