The Russian Federation, where the city of Kaluga is located, has the largest area among all countries of the world. It was here that 650 years ago this ancient Russian city appeared - a border fortress, the rear and the defense of the capital's direction at all times.
The cradle of astronautics, the inspirer of the great founder of the theory of rocket motion Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, the residence of the Decembrists E.N. Obolensky and G.S. Batenkov - all this is Kaluga.
Where is the city located?
The ancient city is located on the banks of the Oka, one of the largest tributaries of the Volga. For the first time, the area where Kaluga is located was noted in archival records in 1371.
Having a favorable strategic location, the fortress became the center of defense against the raid of the Tatars, the Polish gentry, the French and German occupiers. Acquiring fame and honor, the settlement became a prosperous and promising center of the Moscow province, later - the Kaluga region.
Geography and climate
The area where the city of Kaluga is located is located on the Central Russian Upland and belongs to the European part of Russia. The weather conditions of the city have all the indicators related to the temperate continental type of climate. Wet and cold seasons stand out clearly.
There is a lot of rainfall, and there is actually no dry season in the area where Kaluga is located. The greatest amount of rain falls in the summer, so the umbrella is an important attribute for Kaluga residents and visitors. January is frosty and snowy, as throughout the central part of Russia.
The city's attractions
Modern Kaluga is interesting for tourists and guests not only as an old Russian city and K. Tsiolkovsky's favorite place of residence. Tourist routes are made for every taste and passion of travelers. The country where Kaluga is located is famous for its space victories and the world's first museum of the history of cosmonautics. Tourists are impressed by the huge halls and amazing exhibits that have traveled to outer space. A copy of the space station will help you plunge into the life of the conqueror of the universe. The museum is known far beyond the region where Kaluga is located, so visiting the city by foreign tourists does not surprise Kaluga residents.
The most revered shrine for the local population is Trinity Cathedral. The temple is not only an architectural monument of Kaluga architects, but also a keeper of unique and miraculous icons of the 18th century, relics of saints and the history of writing the image of the Mother of God of Kaluga.
Tourists will get wonderful impressions by walking along the famous Kaluga Arbat, as the townspeople call Teatralnaya Street. It is here, in every piece of pavers, - the imprint of a distant historical past. Monuments of architecture are perfectly combined with modern coffee houses, add to the beloved street of aristocracy and the atmosphere of antiquity.