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Tula

Tula is a toponym that can refer to several places in different countries. The most widely known are in Russia and Mexico.

In Russia, Tula is a city in western European Russia and the administrative center of Tula Oblast,

In Mexico, Tula commonly refers to Tula de Allende, a city and municipality in the state of

Beyond these, the name Tula is used for other smaller localidades in Russia and Latin America, as

located
south
of
Moscow.
It
has
a
long
history
dating
to
medieval
times
and
developed
as
a
major
center
for
metalworking
and
weapons
production.
The
city
is
known
for
the
Tula
Arms
Plant,
a
historic
firearms
manufacturer
that
contributed
to
Russia’s
military
industry.
Tula
also
hosts
cultural
institutions
such
as
museums
dedicated
to
arms
and
local
history,
reflecting
its
industrial
heritage.
Hidalgo.
The
area
includes
the
archaeological
site
of
Tula,
a
Toltec-era
settlement
dating
from
roughly
the
10th
to
12th
centuries.
The
site
is
famous
for
its
large
stone
statues,
known
as
Atlantes,
which
adorned
the
city’s
ceremonial
architecture
and
have
become
iconic
symbols
of
pre-Columbian
art.
well
as
for
rivers
and
geographic
features
in
various
regions.
The
dual
prominence
of
Tula
in
Russia
and
Mexico
reflects
distinct
historical
and
cultural
associations:
industrial
and
military
in
the
Russian
context,
and
ancient
urban
and
artistic
heritage
in
the
Mexican
context.