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The name of Kozlova Zaseka appeared in the 14 th century. Zaseka means abatis forest. In old days when the town of Tula was situated on the very southern edge of the Moscow State abatis forests served to defend it from enemy raids. Kozlova Zaseka was named after the local voivode Ivan Kozlov (a voivode was a commander of an army and governor of a province in medieval Russia). In 1868, when the railway between Moscow and Kursk was constructed, the same name was given to the small station, the nearest to Yasnaya Polyana.
In 1928, the year of Tolstoy’s centenary, the station was named Yasnaya Polyana. In 2001 it was given back its historic name and restored as it was in the time of Leo Tolstoy. The exhibition Railway of Leo Tolstoy can be seen in the old station building.
There is a souvenir shop and a café at the station.
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Tel.: +7 (4872) 31 44 44
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| Nikolskoye – Vyazemskoye |
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This is the ancestral estate of the Tolstoy family, mentioned in “War and Peace” as the estate of Otradnoye. From 1892 it was owned by Sergey Tolstoy – the writer's eldest son. In 1999, after being restored, the estate became a branch of Yasnaya Polyana. The museum exhibits are open to visitors. Food and lodging are provided for tourists.
Hours of operation:
Wednesday – Sunday (closed Mondays and Tuesdays),
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m
The Museum-estate of Leo Tolstoy “Nikolskoye-Vyazemskoye”
Russia, 301083, Tula Region, Chern District,
p/o Nikolskoye – Vyazemskoye.
Tel.: +7 (48756) 2 55 43
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| Maloye Pirogovo |
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The estate Maloye Pirogovo was planned by Leo Tolstoy and belonged to his sister. His impressions of the life of the estate often provided material for his writing.
The House over the Spring, and some fragments of the park and orchard are well preserved at the estate.
Russia, 301222, Tula Region,
Shchekino District,
p/o Pirogovo
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| Krapivna |
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In Tolstoy's time Krapivna (40 kilometers from Yasnaya Polyana) was the chief town of the district. Since then the old town has changed very little. The museum of the local history of Krapivna is now a branch of the museum-estate Yasnaya Polyana.
Hours of operation:
Tuesday – Sunday (closed Mondays),
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Closed for cleaning last Wednesday of each month
Russia, 301233, Tula Region,
Shchekino District, Krapivna,
Sovetskaya str., 49.
Tel.: +7 (48751) 71 1 18.
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| The “Yasnaya Polyana” Cultural Center |
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The “Yasnaya Polyana” Cultural Center was opened in 1996 in the city of Tula. It is located in two old buildings in Oktyabrskaya Street. It includes a book store, a souvenir shop, the “Yasnaya Polyana” Art Gallery, the “Yasnaya Polyana” Publishing House, the Resource Center of the Association of the Museums of Russia (AMR), and The Cultural Tourism Agency “Tolstoy – Yasnaya Polyana”.
Book Store
It contains a wide range of ancient, Western European, Oriental, and American classics, as well as modern literature. Besides fiction, the store offers works on history, philosophy, psychology, and art criticism. Books by Leo Tolstoy and books devoted to his life and work are always on sale.
Hours of operation:
Wednesday – Sunday (closed Mondays and Tuesdays),
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Russia, 300002, Oktyabrskaya St., 12.
Tel.: +7 (4872) 47 35 80.
The “All Arts” Souvenir Shop
Here you can buy paintings and drawings by artists of Tula, Moscow and Oryol, earthenware, articles of wood, birch bark, flax, and natural stone. Souvenirs with symbols of Yasnaya Polyana will remind you of your visit to the Tolstoy museum.
Hours of operation:
Wednesday – Sunday (closed Mondays and Tuesdays),
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Russia, 300002, Oktyabrskaya St., 12.
Tel.: +7 (4872) 47 35 80
The “Yasnaya Polyana” Art Gallery
The gallery presents all styles and trends of modern art. In addition to showing modern art, the gallery offers special exhibitions.
Spacious and light, the exhibition hall of the gallery is often used for holding concerts, lectures, seminars, and book presentations.
Hours of operation:
Wednesday – Sunday (closed Mondays and Tuesdays),
11:00a.m. – 7.00 p.m.
Russia, 300002, Tula, Oktyabrskaya St. , 12.
Tel: +7 (4872) 47 35 80
The “Yasnaya Polyana” Publishing House
Having up-to-date professional computer equipment available, the publishing house is able to produce high quality editions – books, magazines, calendars, post-cards and so on – both for the museum and for other organizations.
Russia, 300002, Oktyabrskaya St., 14.
Tel: +7 (4872) 39 31 96.
The Cultural Tourism Agency “Tolstoy – Yasnaya Polyana”
The Agency organizes a wide range of complex tourist programs, including visits to the Yasnaya Polyana estate and other museums and places of interest, and provides tourists with accommodation and transport services. Here you will be offered individual programs, depending upon you interests and time available.
More about tourist programs >>
Hours of operation:
Monday – Friday (closed Saturdays and Sundays)
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Russia, 300002, Tula, Oktyabrskaya St., 14.
Tel/Fax: +7 (4872) 39 35 99, +7 (4872) 47 67 12
E-mail: tour@tolstoy.ru
