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Tula - Yasnaya Polyana (05.2010)

A three hour drive from Moscow, the city of Tula (population 480,000) is renowned for its priyanki (Russian honey cakes) and samovars, both of which were essential to traditional Russian tea culture. The city is also known for its production of weapons, which dates back to the time of Peter The Great. Tula has the status of "Heroic City" for having held back the Nazis during WWII. A short drive from Tula is Yasnaya Polyana, the estate of the legendary Lev (Leo) Tolstoy.
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The Tula Kremlin walls date back to the 16th Century.
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The Tula Kremlin walls date back to the 16th Century.

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  • The domes of Tula's central square.
  • Tula building shaped like a bogatyr's hat. Bogatyrs were warrior knights around 1,000 A.D.
  • Church through the trees.
  • An atypical brick Orthodox Church.
  • Arms Museum inside the Kremlin walls.
  • Yellow church.
  • God's rays.
  • The Tula Kremlin walls date back to the 16th Century.
  • An embellished Tula home.
  • Tula home detail.
  • Tula building.
  • A large priyanik. Though commonly referred to as Russian gingerbread, ginger is not an ingredient, and honey cake is more appropriate.
  • Weighing the priyanik dough.
  • Priyaniki are still made by hand.
  • Pressing the dough into baking molds.
  • Smothering honey on top.
  • Out of the oven - looks a little burnt...
  • These heart-shaped priyaniki read, "I give this to the one I love".
  • Priyaniki come in all shapes & sizes and have different fillings.
  • Chef Safronov in the Staraya Tula Priyanik Factory kitchen.
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