38 attractions of Kaluga that are worth seeing - descriptions, addresses, prices

The best attractions in the vicinity of Kaluga

Avchurino

Since August 30, 1960 it has been recognized as a monument of national significance. The estate, built in the Empire-Neo-Gothic style, is located not in Kaluga itself, but in the region, in the Ferzikovsky district.

Construction of the estate began in 1792, after the acquisition of the estate by Dmitry Markovich Poltoratsky. Famous architects of that century had a hand in the design of the estate: V.F. Andreevich, V.P. Stasov, Luigi Peli.

This estate is famous not so much for its outlandish architecture, but for its extensive library, for which Karamzin and Zhukovsky came here. In the spring of 2022, restoration work began on the estate.

Address: Kaluga region, Ferzikovsky district, Avchurino village, st. Central

Yachenskoye Reservoir

In the west of Kaluga, at the mouth of the Yachenka River, a reservoir 2.5 km long overflowed. In some places, its width reaches 800 meters, and its maximum (recorded) depth is 7 m. For the recreation of city residents, this man-made water resource was created in 1980, before the international summer Olympics, which was held in Moscow.

Address: Yachenskoye Reservoir, Kaluga, Kaluga region.

Museum-diorama “Great Stand on the Ugra River”

The first and only museum in Russia whose exhibition is dedicated to the campaign of 1480. The initiative to create a historical museum came from the Kaluga Monastery of St. Tikhon's Hermitage. The museum was opened in 2014 on the territory of the monastery monastery.

The center of the exhibition is the canvas of battle painter Pavel Viktorovich Ryzhenko. Its length is 23.6 and its height is 6.7 meters.

Address: Tserkovnaya st., 1, village of Dvortsy

Opening hours: daily from 9:00 to 17:00

Entry cost: from 100 to 300 rubles

Official website: diorama-ugra.ru

Ethnographic park-museum "Ethnomir"

The ethnoworld is a riot of colors and the absence of fuss. When people get here, they forget about stress by participating in master classes on painting, weaving, knitting, and weaving. Outdoor recreation, folk crafts, outdoor games help you return to a serene time - without stress and nervousness.

Here you can relax, because nothing threatens the child, unlike the courtyards of high-rise buildings. Ethnoworld with its ethnohotels is a real fairy tale for city residents.

Address: Kaluga region, Borovsky district, Petrovo village

Opening hours: daily, 09:00–21:00

Entry cost: the cost of participation in the programs varies, you can find out from the managers

Official website: ethnomir.ru

Ugra National Park

The main activities of the budgetary state park are aimed at preserving the nature of the region, protecting animals, and helping to increase the population of endangered species. In this protected area you can meet local forest inhabitants, who are helped to survive by museum staff.

From here tourists leave with souvenirs and books about wildlife. The main direction of the park is scientific research aimed at improving the environment.

Address: village Prigorodnoye lesnichestvo, 3a

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 09:00–16:30

Entry fee: paid

Official website: parkugra.ru

Shopping and entertainment center XXI century

The 21st Century shopping center (Kirova St., 1), opened in 2005, is considered one of the landmarks of the central street. It has a cinema, shops, food courts, McDonald's, so if you are tired or cold, you can eat or warm up inside. The Kaluga Hotel is adjacent to the shopping center on the reverse side. As the guidebooks say, it is a business class hotel.

Opposite the "21st century" across the road...

What to visit in Kaluga for free

Church of Cosmas and Damian

The Kosmodamianovskaya church with wooden walls and a vault is mentioned in descriptions of 1626 and 1685 as the temple of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, which is behind the benches, with the chapel of Cosmas and Damian. It stood on Bogoyavlenskaya Street until the fire in 1754. (Now this street is named after commander Kutuzov).

40 years after this event, a baroque church was built on the street now named Friedrich-Engels. It did not operate under the power of the Soviets. Since 1992, this building has again opened its doors to believers.

Despite the long-term oblivion, the ancient painting has been preserved in the church, which the parishioners are restoring with their own efforts for the glory of God.

Address: st. Friedrich Engelsa, 14A, Kaluga

Opening hours: daily

Entry fee: free

Holy Trinity Cathedral

Its construction began in 1786 and was completed in 1808. But only in 1818 the decoration of the temple was completed. Bishop Anthony illuminated the temple on April 10, 1819, which coincided with Easter services.

Now services are held in this cathedral, and those who are simply interested in icon painting also visit it.

Address: Russia, Kaluga, Central City Park of Culture and Leisure

Opening hours: daily

Entry fee: free

Official website: sobor-kaluga.ru

Church of John the Baptist

Since 1960, the Church of John the Baptist has been on the list of architectural shrines. At the end of the 20th century, the building belonged to the College of Culture. In 1995, the Kaluga Baptist Church, according to an agreement, was transferred to the Orthodox Church. This decision was made to preserve the Russian shrine.

After 12 years, at the end of January 2007, the temple became the property of the Kaluga Regional Diocese.

Address: Moskovskaya st., 30, Kaluga

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 07:30–18:30; Sat, Sun 06:30–18:30

Entry fee: free

Official website: i-predtecha.ru

Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary “on the moat”

The name of the church partly comes from its location, directly above the ditch, which served as an obstacle for the enemy during the siege of the city wall. The first Kaluga Kremlin was made of wood. It was restored several times, literally being resurrected from the ashes.

After another fire, in the late 80s of the 17th century, it was decided to install a stone temple next to the wooden church.

During Soviet times, the temple served as an incubator and concert hall. In the 90s of the 20th century, it again became a full-fledged functioning temple.

Address: st. Marata, 4, Kaluga

Opening hours: daily, 08:00–20:00

Entry fee: free

Official website: sobory.ru/article/?object=00912

Cathedral of St. George "behind the horse"

The temple got its name from its location. “Top” in the local dialect meant “ravine.” That is, this word indicates that the temple is located behind the ravine.

Orthodox operating city cathedral in Kaluga. Built in 2 years, in 1700-1701. It houses the shrine of the Kaluga diocese - the miraculous Kaluga Icon of the Mother of God.

Address: st. Baumana, 14, Kaluga

Opening hours: daily, 07:00–19:00

Entry fee: free

Official website: sobory.ru/article/?object=00909

Kazan nunnery

The history of this monastery is lost in the mists of time. In the Kaluga diocese, until 1868, it was the only convent. With the onset of Soviet power, it was closed for many years. Only during perestroika did they begin to restore it, like many other religious institutions that had previously belonged to Christians.

Address: Monastyrsky lane, 1, Kaluga

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 09:00–18:00

Entry fee: free

Official website: spasnaugre.ru

Laurentian Monastery

In 1515, the Kaluga St. Lawrence Monastery was founded. At that time Kaluga was an independent principality. The Grand Duke of Moscow, John III, gave Kaluga as an inheritance to his fourth son - Prince Simeon of Kaluga. Only 31 years were measured by fate for the pious Simeon. (1487-1518).

In the ancient monastery of the city of Kaluga and the entire Kaluga land, the prince who took upon himself the fate of Christ for the sake of saving the holy fool is remembered in prayers.

Address: Shirokaya st., 49, Kaluga

Opening hours: daily

Entry fee: free

Official website: splavrenty.ru

Nikolo-Kozinskaya Church

The wooden church was first mentioned in the inventory of 1626 as “the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in the city.” In the inventory of 1685, the location of the church is specified - this is a city square, without going beyond the fortress walls, in the northeast of the Trinity Cathedral. In those days, this area was called Kozya Slobodka.

The church was moved to a new location, where it stands to this day, in the period 1775-1779 after the new planning of the center of Kaluga according to the project of P. R. Nikitin.

Address: Nikolo-Kozinskaya st., 33, Kaluga

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 08:30–19:30; Sat 08:00–20:00; Sun 06:00–19:00

Entry fee: free

Official website: nikolo-kozinsky.ru

New Year - the whole year

“New Year's Capital” is a project created on the initiative of the Russian Ministry of Culture, aimed at increasing the flow of tourists and developing tourism within our country. The first such capital was chosen in 2012, it became Kazan, and then Vologda, Tambov, Tula and other cities. Having won the competition, Kaluga took the baton from last year’s New Year’s capital, Ryazan, and next year, 2022, the honorary status will be transferred to Nizhny Novgorod.

What does the status of the official New Year's capital give to the city? The fact is that in the modern world event tourism is actively developing, that is, just visiting and spending time in one place or another is no longer interesting to many. Whether it is thematic events or specific events, in many ways they can play a decisive role in increasing the tourist attractiveness of not only a particular city, but also the region to which it belongs. That is why Russian cities are seriously striving to get the coveted “snowflake” - the symbol of the project. After all, the status of the New Year's capital serves as an additional reason to invite more travelers and show them everything good and interesting, as well as attract investors to work on tourism infrastructure. In Kaluga, as well as in previous “capitals”, interesting events will be associated not only with the celebration of the New Year: the city is ready to make a pleasant impression on tourists in all its diversity.

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Where to go in Kaluga, what else to see

House-Museum of A.L. Chizhevsky

This house has changed many owners. In his memoirs, A.L. Chizhevsky wrote that this house was built by Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy for himself. This is not true. The house with a mezzanine originally belonged to Natalya Gordeevna Romanovich. The estate was built in the period 1826-1827, and belonged to this family until 1873.

Despite this inconsistency, the building did not become worse. It was owned by other prominent people.

Address: Moskovskaya st., 62, Kaluga

Opening hours: Tue-Fri from 10:00 to 18:00, Sat. Sun. 10:00–19:00, Monday – closed

Entrance fee: 160 rubles. — adults, students and pensioners — 80 rubles, students under 16 years old: free

Official website: chizhevsky.gmik.ru

Kaluga Regional Drama Theater

The first theater troupe of the Kaluga Theater included famous actors from St. Petersburg - V. Lukov, I. Ermolin, N. Nikitin, E. Poryvaev. They arrived here at the call of the Governor-General of the Kaluga and Tula governorates, Count Mikhail Nikitich Krechetnikov, who was fond of theater. The remaining members of the troupe were recruited from the local population.

Address: Teatralnaya Square, 1

Opening hours: the ticket office is open daily from 9:00 to 19:00 without a break; evening performances start at 18:30

Entrance fee: depending on production

Tsiolkovsky House-Museum

K.E. lived for almost 30 years. Tsiolkovsky in the house, which later became a museum of his glory. The legendary house is located on the banks of the Oka, on the outskirts of the city. In 1904, when the great scientist purchased the house, it was a one-story building with one room. A severe flood in 1908 damaged the home.

During the renovation, the house grew by a whole floor. But the Tsiolkovsky Museum was opened not in this house, but in the one that was given to him for his 75th birthday, a year before his death.

Address: st. Tsiolkovskogo, 79, Kaluga

Opening hours: Tue.-Fri. 10:00–18:00; Sat, Sun 10:00–19:00

Entrance fee: ticket price depends on the excursion program

Official website: vk.com/gmikmuseum

Kaluga Puppet Theater

The Kaluga Puppet Theater was created in 1992. Each theater season, puppeteers perform 14-15 performances for their audiences. Since 2016, the Kuptsov house has become the theater building. On October 27, 2022, this building became the property of the theater. The premiere of the play “Tereshechka” took place on the new stage.

For children, a joint trip to the puppet theater is a real holiday of communication with their favorite fairy tale characters.

Address: Kaluga, st. Kirova, 48

Opening hours: Tuesday-Friday from 10:00 to 17:00; Saturday, Sunday from 10:00 to 15:00; Monday - closed

Admission: Ticket prices vary

Official website: puppet40.ru

Chambers of K. I. Korobov

The house, which once belonged to the Korobov family, resembles a fairy-tale tower decorated with carvings. The first written mention of this building, dating back to 1697, was discovered by historians. Before this event, there was a misconception that Marina Mnishek was related to this house.

The museum offers excursions and many different programs for children and adults. This museum has, to some extent, become a club of interests.

Address: st. Plekhanova, 88, Kaluga

Opening hours: Tue.-Fri. 09:30–18:00; Sat. 11:00–19:00; Sun. 09:30–18:00

Entrance fee: 150 rubles for an adult and 100 rubles for students and pensioners

Official website: kaluga-museum.ru/palati_korobovh

House of Masters

The Folk Art Museum is located in a wooden house decorated with carvings - a monument of wooden architecture. The idea of opening such a craft house arose in the 80s of the 20th century.

The opening of the club-museum in this building took place only on February 12, 1992. Since then, the museum has been working on the principle of showing one direction in folk crafts in one hall.

It is difficult to see the entire exhibition in a day, so local residents come here several times.

Address: Kaluga, Grigorov lane, 9

Opening hours: Tue.-Sat. 9:30–18:00, break 13:30–14:00

Entrance fee: 100 rubles. — adult, 50 rub. - children's

Official website: dmkaluga.ru

Museum of Crafts, Architecture and Life

The Museum of Crafts in Kaluga is the first non-state museum. It is located on the territory of an architectural monument protected by the state - in the Gostev-Tsyplakov house. The museum has been open since 1991. Despite the impressive exhibition, on average there are 2,000 tourists here every year.

Three stationary exhibitions will introduce visitors to the life of the local population, the features of the national costume, and artistic crafts.

Address: st. Kirova, 45/16, Kaluga

Opening hours: Tue. — Sat. 10:00–17:00

Entry fee: paid

Official website: vk.com/club51399881

Museum-estate "Polotnyany Zavod"

The opening of the estate on June 4, 1999 was timed to coincide with a significant date for all Russians, the bicentenary of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin. The exhibition occupies 13 halls on the 2nd – front floor of the Goncharovs’ house. The library collection is located on the first floor, and the art school named after N.N. is located on the third floor. Goncharova.

Unfortunately, the name of the architect who designed and built this wonderful house has not survived to this day.

Address: Trudovaya st., 2A

Opening hours: Tue-Sun 09:30–18:00

Entry fee: paid

Official website: pzapovednik.ru

Memorial House-Museum of G. S. Batenkov

The house-museum, opened in honor of the former owner, a Decembrist, works in several directions. Batenkov lived in this house since 1857. Although, the exhibition is more dedicated not to his life, but to the Decembrist movement as a whole.

Children of primary school and preschool age may like another exhibition in this museum, illustrating the history of Kaluga gingerbread.

Address: st. Suvorova, 42, Kaluga

Opening hours: Tue-Fri 09:30–18:00; Sat 11:00–19:00; Sun 09:30–18:00

Entrance fee: 100 rubles. — adult, 50 rub. - children's

Official website: kaluga-museum.ru/dom_batenkova

Regional Museum of Local Lore

United museum-reserve of Kaluga and the region. Founded on April 20 (May 2), 1897. The exhibition consists of exhibits and collections on archeology, wood, documents and rare books, precious metals, paintings, graphics, sculptures, ceramics, glass, metal, numismatics, scientific and natural collections, weapons, defensive weapons, ammunition.

The museum also has a section “Other”, where household items of the 18th-20th centuries are collected.

Address: st. Pushkina, 14

Opening hours: Tue-Fri 09:30–18:00; Sat 11:00–19:00; Sun 09:30–18:00

Entry fee: paid

Official website: kaluga-museum.ru

Art Museum

The largest art collection in the Kaluga region is stored here. The exhibition center was opened in 1918. In 1969, the museum received the Bilibin-Chistokletov estate. This urban building is an outstanding architectural monument of the early 19th century. It is included in the list of cultural heritage sites under state protection.

Address: st. Lenina, 104A, Kaluga

Opening hours: Tue.-Fri. 10:00–18:00; Sat. 11:00–19:00; Sun. 10:00–18:00

Entrance fee: 100 rubles. - adults, for persons under 18 years old - 50 rubles, for schoolchildren - 50 rubles.

Official website: artmuseum.kaluga.ru

State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics

Yuri Alekseevich Gagarin and Sergei Pavlovich Korolev participated in the creation of the museum. At the moment, the complex consists of 8 departments located in different buildings, these are:

exhibition at the Museum of the History of Cosmonautics named after. Tsiolkovsky;
planetarium;
house-museums of great scientists - K. Tsiolkovsky, A. Chizhevsky, N. Zhukovsky;
astronomical observatory;
cinema hall

Everyone will find here an interesting event that matches the level of preparation of the tourist.

Address: Kaluga, st. Academician Korolev, 2

Opening hours: 10.00 – 18.00 (Tue-Fri), 10.00 – 19.00 (Sat. Sun); Closed on Monday

Cost: adults: 450 rub., students, pensioners: 300 rub.

House of Music

The House of Music is located next to the courthouse at the address: st. Kirova, 6. The House of Music hosts famous musicians and musical groups on its stage. They say the acoustics here are very good. The hall of the music house can accommodate up to 250 people.

On the ground floor of the House of Music there is a photo exhibition and art gallery.

We won’t go inside; we’ll go further along Kirov Street towards Teatralnaya Square.

McDonald's looms ahead - an oasis for burger lovers

In the city center there are a lot of different shops and cafes where you can relax after a walk, have a snack or buy souvenirs.

The original administrative building "Gallery" with beautiful columns (Kirova St., 20).

Let’s move on and see another landmark of the city…

Sights of Kaluga in 1 day

Kirova street

Kirova Street in Kaluga is of particular importance for tourists and pilgrims. On it are the Temple of John the Baptist and the Church of the Myrrh-Bearing Women. On this street, even the benches are unusual; sculptures of a policeman and a veteran sit on them.

You can walk along such a boulevard and street, enjoying the view of architectural monuments and the work of sculptors, completely free of charge.

Address: Kaluga, st. Kirov

House of the Noble Assembly

A house with a rich history, music and poetry evenings, balls, and artist exhibitions were held here. Now it is a federal cultural heritage. The object was built in the classicist style, with variable number of storeys.

Previously, there were paintings, portraits and busts here, as in all Russian official institutions of the 19th century. The center of the exhibition was the canvas “Shamil takes the oath of allegiance to the Sovereign,” which depicts an event in 1866 that took place in the building itself.

Some of the interiors have survived to this day in their original form, which rarely happens.

Address: Kaluga, st. K. Marx, 1. Palace of Youth Creativity (formerly the House of Pioneers)

Opening hours: daily

Entry cost: free, but not free. The building houses a children's educational institution and has security guards.

Vostok launch vehicle

The very next day, which instantly became known to the whole world, Yuri Alekseevich flew to Kaluga in order to lay the foundation stone for the future state museum of the history of astronautics. The first visitors crossed its threshold only 6 years later, on October 3, 1967.

The decision to install the Vostok launch vehicle was made in 1966. Disassembled into components, the rocket arrived in 1972 at its installation site on a railway platform.

Address: Russia, Kaluga, Leninsky district

Residence of Father Frost

From mid-December, a residence opens in the city park, where the winter wizard welcomes little residents, gives them treats, and gets kids and their parents in the New Year mood. Here meetings are held not only with Father Frost himself, but also with his assistants, his granddaughter Snegurochka, her snowflake friends, and forest dwellers.

Sometimes the anticipation of the holiday is better than the celebration itself. Give your children a fairy tale and visit the residence in the second half of December.

Address: Kaluga region, Kaluga urban district, Grabtsevo industrial park

Opening hours: open seasonally in the city cultural park

Square of victory

Until 1965, the main square of Kaluga was called Sq. Socialism.

It was renamed for the 21st anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War on the eve of May 9, 1966. In the center of the square there is a monument - an obelisk to the victorious people. Every year, demonstrations are held here to honor the memory of soldiers who died in battle.

You can lay flowers here not only for a significant date.

Address: Kaluga, Pobeda Square, 1

House of the merchant Rakov

According to the project of architects I.D. Kholmogorov and V.D. Vinogradov, at the beginning of the second decade of the 20th century, a house was built in Kaluga for Pyotr Rakov, the most prosperous local merchant. The second floor of the house was residential, and the first floor housed a store. The merchant's son is a famous composer who wrote many plays for children. He grew up in this house.

The sad story of the merchant who gave his property to the Soviets did not affect the condition of the house. It was preserved as an architectural monument.

Address: st. Lenina, 75/33, Kaluga (at the intersection of Kirov and Lenin streets)

Opening hours: trading hours are open daily from 10.00 to 20.00

Monument to the 600th anniversary of Kaluga

A 50-meter pylon with a sphere at the foot, the stele of the monument displays important milestones in the history of the region. Its construction on Gagarin Street, near the bridge over the Oka, began in 1971. The sketch of the bas-reliefs was made by Lev Efimovich Kerbel.

These parts were cast in bronze in Leningrad, on. The copper layer on the sphere weighs 700 kg. The image of Gagarin was made in Kaluga, at a sculpture factory, and the marble bas-relief of Tsiolkovsky was carved at an art factory in Mytishchi.

Address: Kaluga, Smolensky lane

Park named after K. E. Tsiolkovsky

The name of the park is new, but its history goes back to the second half of the 18th century. As part of a series of measures to redevelop the city center, it was decided to create a linden park in the southwest of Kaluga.

It was supposed to resemble the sun - paths and paths were supposed to radiate rays from the inner circle. Some of the trees in the park alley have been growing for more than 200 years. The peculiarity of these trees is to create coolness and humidity on hot summer days.

Address: Kaluga, Tsiolkovsky Park

Opening hours: daily, 08:00–22:00

Park of Culture and Recreation

Everything ends sooner or later. It so happened that the church, built in the 16th century, fell into disrepair. In its place a park of culture and recreation was built. Now children's laughter sounds here and city events take place.

Instead of 12 wooden observation towers from which one could admire the landscapes on the banks of the Oka, a convenient observation deck has now been built.

Address: Kaluga, Central City Park of Culture and Leisure

Opening hours: daily, 11:00–21:00

Entry fee: free

Official website: kaluga-park.ru

Square "Golden Alley"

The Golden Alley leads to the stone bridge from Pushkin Square, across Bazhenov Street. The park received its name to commemorate an important date for Russian people - the 150th anniversary of the birth of the great poet and storyteller - A.S. Pushkin. A monument to the world famous poet was erected in this park in 1949.

Address: Kaluga, Karl Marx street

Opening hours: daily

Entry fee: free

Rakov's House

Rakov's house is affectionately called "shells" by Kaluga residents. Until 1917, this mansion belonged to the merchant Rakov, from which it received its current name. In Soviet times, there was “Children’s World” here, now there are shopping arcades, shops and cafes.

I also noticed a huge number of wires in the city center. This, of course, is not Thailand, but it is also “impressive”. In summer they are not as noticeable as in winter.

FAQ

What attractions are there near Kaluga? Avchurino, Yachenskoye Reservoir, Museum-Diorama “Great Station on the Ugra River”, Ethnographic Park-Museum “Ethnomir”, National Park “Ugra”.

What sights of Kaluga can you see on your own? Square "Golden Alley", Monument to the 600th anniversary of Kaluga, House of the merchant Rakov, Victory Square, House of the Noble Assembly, Kaluga Regional Drama Theater, House-Museum of A.L. Chizhevsky.

Where can you go in Kaluga with children? Park of Culture and Leisure, Park named after K. E. Tsiolkovsky, Residence of Father Frost, Launch Vehicle "Vostok", State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics, House of Craftsmen.