The Sukhodrev River (left tributary of Shani), flowing in the Kaluga region, near the village of Polotny Zavod, reaches a length o …
Vyssa is the left tributary of the Oka and the river flowing in the Kaluga region. The river stretches in length for only 50 kilom …
Victory Square, located in Kaluga, is a memorial complex. Its basis is considered a thirty-meter obelisk and a granite wall, a fou …
Resseta is the right tributary of Gizdra and the river flowing in the Bryansk and Kaluga regions. The length of the river is 123 k …
Automobile plant "PSMA Rus" was built by international corporations Mitsubishi Motors and Peugeot Sitroen on the territory of the …
The Protva River, flowing on the border of the Kaluga and Moscow regions, reaches a length of 275 kilometers. It is considered the …
St. Nicholas Church "on Kozinka" in the style of provincial classicism was built in 1779 with public money. It is dedicated to Nic …
Kaluga Zaseki is a nature reserve consisting of Northern and Southern plots with a total area of 18,533 hectares. They are 12 kilo …
Techa is a tributary of the Ugra with a length of 52 kilometers and a basin area of 945 square kilometers. It belongs to the Oka p …
Peace Square is one of the favorite places for both Kaluga residents and tourists visiting the city. In the center of the squar …
The Luzha River is the right tributary of Protva and the river flowing in the Kaluga region. Its length reaches 159 kilometers, an …
Faurecia Automotive Development is a plant of the French company, built in the Rosva industrial park. The company specializes in t …
Ugra National Park is a federal state budgetary institution administered by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the R …
Yachenskoe Reservoir (Kaluga Sea) is the largest artificial reservoir in the city, created in 1980. The area of the reservoir is 2 …
Koltsov caves on the Oka are a complex of man-made caves, which are located near the village of Mikhailovka. The caves have a fair …
Kaluga-Alexinsky canyon is a narrowed section of the Oka valley with a length of 50 kilometers. It is located between Kaluga and A …
The Church of Paraskeva in Mosalsk is the brightest example of provincial Baroque. It was built by Major Khlustyn in the XVIII cen …
The Golden Alley is not only an alley with trees and nature, but also a “cultural” alley with several monuments. On one side of …
Gizdra is the left tributary of the Oka and the river in the Kaluga region with a length of 223 kilometers. This river is very pop …
In the former village of Kurovsky, the territory of which now belongs to Kaluga, there are two amazing sights: a mine and an enter …
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, a great scientist, is captured in monuments throughout Russia: Moscow, St. Petersburg and others. But in K …
The Ugra is the left tributary of the Oka and the river flowing through the territory of the Smolensk and Kaluga regions. Its leng …
The park of the Yanovsky estate occupies an area of 33.5 hectares. On several sides of the park are mixed coniferous and broadleaf …
The Park of Culture and Recreation is located in the city center, on the Old Trade Square. It was here that once stood the Kaluga …
The Church of St. Basil is an active temple, which is currently being restored. The church is also known as the Trinity Church.In …
Lake Lompad is a man-made Ludinovsky reservoir, distinguished by its amazing purity and beauty. This place is a paradise for real …
The estate of Konshins in the village of Akhlebinino at different times belonged to the Pyatovs, Baskakovs, Bedlinskys. But the mo …
The Church of St. Nicholas, located on the Berezui River in the village of Grishovo, is an ancient temple founded here in the XVII …
The Tornado fountain was opened in 2012 at the monument to the 600th anniversary of Kaluga. The fountain not only adorns the entra …
Manor Panskoe is located on the territory of the village of the same name. This is the estate of the Russian general and nobleman …
The estate appeared in the XVIII century. Then Paul I distributed lands to his governors. General Nikitik got several villages in …
The Volvo Automobile Plant, built in the Kaluga-South industrial zone on an area of 55 hectares, is a factory that produces trucks …
The monument to the 600th anniversary of Kaluga is simply called “ball”. A huge ball installed at the entrance to the old part of …
The Church of the Savior Not Made by Hands is a church in Uteshevo, built in 1839 in the Empire style. Funds for the construction …
Stone Bridge is the largest stone viaduct in Russia. The bridge was designed by architect P.R. Nikitin and built at the end of the …
The dilapidated Urusov estate in Rosva attracts attention with its unusual architectural forms and pseudo-Moorish style of constru …
In the Square of military medical workers at the corner of Kirov and Herzen streets in Kaluga in 1975, a monument to military medi …
The Sparrow Bird Park was opened to visitors in June 2005. Here you can see 2000 birds from all over the world and rare animals, a …
This estate is considered one of the oldest estates in Kaluga. From the XVII to the XIX century it was owned by Chernyshevs, Myatl …
Strange name at this place, like a sign of the enterprise. In fact, it is. In 1718, Karamyshev built a linen and paper factory on …
Kaluga is not for nothing called the cradle of astronautics. In our city there are many memorable places related to the life and w …
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Galkin swamps by Nikola Lanivets. Nature and art of Ugra - a 7-hour excursion from Kaluga. Our trip combines pristine na …
Sightseeing tour of the city "Kaluga in six centuries". Classic tour of Kaluga. A story about the history of the city, a …
Kaluga is a cozy provincial city with a rich history and a strong scientific name, closely associated with Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and the development of Russian space exploration. Ancient merchant quarters, wooden and stone temples, industrial facilities and green embankments are intertwined here; the city retains an atmosphere of tranquility and intelligence, where each building and street keep its history.
Man-made sights of Kaluga amaze with diversity: Victory Square with a thirty-meter obelisk, a monument to K. E. Tsiolkovsky, Stone Bridge - one of the largest stone viaducts in Russia, the Tornado fountain and a monument to the 600th anniversary of the city. Around the city and in the districts there are ancient temples and estates - Nikolskaya Church "on Kozinka", the Church of Paraskeva Friday in Mosalsk, the Temple of the Savior and other religious buildings, and the estates of Konshin, Panskoye, Moshonka and Myatlev give an idea of local aristocratic and landlord history. Unusual objects such as the Koltsov Caves-Catacombs on the Oka, the dilapidated Urusov manor and the mine in Kurovsky add to the route intrigue and character.
Natural attractions around Kaluga give space for active recreation: the rivers Ugra, Protva, Zhizdra, Vyssa, Sukhodrev, Techa, Resseta and Luzha form picturesque valleys for walking, fishing and rafting. The Kaluga Zaseki Reserve and the Ugra National Park are protected by old mixed forests and rare species, and the Kaluga Bor is an urban green area beloved by residents. Yachen Reservoir, Lompad Lake, Kaluga-Alexinsky Canyon and Parks – Golden Alley, City Park, Janovsky Manor Park and Bird Park “Sparrow” are excellent places for picnics, nature observation and family walks.
On our site you can easily find all these objects on an interactive map: each place is accompanied by a brief help, practical information and tips for visiting. You can visually mark interesting points, make the best route around the city and surroundings, plan a route for the day or plan a multi-day walk taking into account the distances and time for inspection.
You can explore Kaluga on your own - walking along historical streets, entering parks and estates, relaxing on the embankments and near water bodies - or use the services of local guides. Professional excursions reveal little-known facts, give access to closed locations and make the walk more intense, while independent routes give freedom of discovery and leisurely acquaintance with the city.
Come to Kaluga to see with your own eyes the combination of history, science and nature. Discover local attractions, plan routes, take a tour with a guide or go on an independent exploration - and let each walk around this city give new impressions and lively discoveries.
