Why visit Tarusa
Townapedia lists 36 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 15 places to eat and 7 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Музей семьи Цветаевых and Тарусский краеведческий музей.
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About Tarusa
Tarusa (Russian: Тару́са) is a town and the administrative center of Tarussky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Oka River, 76 kilometers (47 mi) northeast of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 9,918 (2021 census); 9,660 (2010 census); 9,893 (2002 census); 8,795 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Tarusa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks36
Tomb of painter Victor Borisov-Musatov (by sculptor Alexander Mayveyev, 1910)
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
24/7
24 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes15
Легенда
Restaurant · 0.7 km
9 Октябрьская улица
Su, We-Th 11:00-01:00; Fr-Sa 00:00-24:00
3 more on the map.
Where to stay7
Дубровский
Motel and hotel · 0.8 km
2 улица Розы Люксембург
Open in Google Maps · +7 960 5191200;+7 965 7081828;+7 960 5156454
History
Tarusa is known to have existed since 1246, when it was the capital of one of the Upper Oka Principalities—the Principality of Tarusa. The first ruler of this principality was Grand Duke Yury Mikhailovich, the son of Grand Duke Mikhail Vsevolodovich of Chernigov. Later, the local rulers moved their seats to Meshchovsk and Boryatino, and Tarusa was subjugated by the Grand Duchy of Moscow in the late 14th century. In the mid-15th century, Tarusa passed to Lithuania, and later on it fell back to the Grand Duchy of Moscow. In the 16th century, it was fortified with ramparts and trenches in defense against the Crimean Tatars and Nogai Horde. In 1876, there were 40 craftsmen and 7 small factories in Tarusa.
Soviet authority in Tarusa was established on December 27, 1917. In the following years, the town's churches were closed and a monument to Stalin was erected on the central square. During World War II, German troops approached Tarusa and took it on their way to Moscow. The town was occupied by the Germans between October 24 and December 19, 1941. After that, the town was retaken by the Red Army which crossed the Oka River in winter under the frantic German fire and successfully attacked the German strongholds on the higher bank of Oka. Remnants of the town's fortifications and the town wall can still be seen today in the community park near the Peter and Paul Cathedral.
From the History section of Tarusa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Открытая студия мозаики "Части целого"
School · 0.6 km
15 улица Карла Либкнехта, Таруса
Healthcare2
Map of Tarusa
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kaluga International Airport (KLF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 55 km away.
- Strakhovo 6 km east, about 6 min by car
- Zaokskiy 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Protvino 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Serpukhov 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
- Zhukov 43 km northwest, about 43 min by car
- Obninsk 56 km northwest, about 56 min by car
- Kaluga 62 km west, about 1 h by car
- Yermolino 64 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Tula 65 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Podolsk 82 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Таруса, LenskiyS, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tarusa 20260517 105414, Bogdanov-62, CC BY 4.0
- Tarusa 20250518 110210, Bogdanov-62, CC BY 4.0
- Tarusa 20250518 110302, Bogdanov-62, CC BY 4.0
- Tarusa 20250518 110051, Bogdanov-62, CC BY 4.0
- Tarusa 20250518 112216, Bogdanov-62, CC BY 4.0
- Tarusa 20250518 112501, Bogdanov-62, CC BY 4.0
- Tarusa 20260518 175305, Bogdanov-62, CC BY 4.0
- Tarusa 20260517 101344, Bogdanov-62, CC BY 4.0
- Tarusa 20260517 103728, Bogdanov-62, CC BY 4.0
- Tarusa 20260517 103719, Bogdanov-62, CC BY 4.0
- Tarusa Lunacharskogo13d6 020 2345, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Polenovo house-museum IMG 4995 1280, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Жилой дом по ул. Ленина, 34 Таруса 2021, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Дом земских врачей Добротворских Таруса 2021 02, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Дом земских врачей Добротворских Таруса 2021 01, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Дом земских врачей Добротворских Таруса 2021 03, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Дом земских врачей Добротворских Таруса 2021 04, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Жилой дом по ул. Ленина, 32 Таруса 2021 02, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Жилой дом по ул. Ленина, 32 Таруса 2021 01, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Жилой дом в Тарусе, улица Ленина, 28 2021, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Жилой дом по ул. Ленина, 24 Таруса 2021, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Жилой дом по ул. Ленина 22 Таруса 2021 01, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Жилой дом по ул. Ленина 22 Таруса 2021 03, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Жилой дом по ул. Ленина 22 Таруса 2021 02, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Калужская улица в Тарусе 2021, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Poznyakov House 20260517 103550, Bogdanov-62, CC BY 4.0
- Plaque to VA Belyaev, Bogdanov-62, CC BY 4.0
- Poznyakov House 20260517 103458, Bogdanov-62, CC BY 4.0
- Poznyakov House 20260517 103450, Bogdanov-62, CC BY 4.0
- Poznyakov House 20260517 103206, Bogdanov-62, CC BY 4.0
- Poznyakov House 20260517 102336, Bogdanov-62, CC BY 4.0
- Фрагмент купеческого дома в Тарусе, проспект Пушкина, 15 2021, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Здание земства Таруса 2021, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Арт-объект Тарусский наличник на улице Луначарского 2021, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Купеческий дом на Пушкина, 7 в Тарусе 2022, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Купеческий дом по проспекту Пушкина, 7-9 Таруса 2021, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Земская больница (амбулатория) Таруса 2021 03, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Жилой дом, улица Карла Либкнехта, 22 в Тарусе 2021, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Poznyakov House 20260517 102307, Bogdanov-62, CC BY 4.0
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