Odoyevsky Gate Tower

One of the towers of the Tula Kremlin was built in the 16th century. It is so named because in ancient times the road to the city of Odoev began from it, which has been preserved to this day. Once called the Kiev Gate, the tower later became known as the Kazan Tower after the nearby chapel in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. In 1784, the Odoevsky Gate tower received a superstructure in the form of a tower with a dome and a spire with an eagle. For the first time in the history of the Tula Kremlin, it was a sign of gratitude to the Tulyaks who allocated state funds for the restoration of the monument. The appearance of the coat of arms has changed over the centuries. In 1918, a new national symbol of workers and peasants, the hammer and sickle, was erected on the Odoyevskaya Tower, replaced in 1965 by a gold metal flag. The coat of arms of the city of Tula was installed here in May 1969.