The Church of the Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon stands in Egnyshevka, in a wooded area beside the holy spring of St. Panteleimon. The spring is in the vicinity of the village, near the former estate of the Bobrishchev-Pushkin family. The grounds of the Egnyshevka sanatorium are also connected with the history of the Bobrishchev-Pushkin family. Religious heritage and family history are therefore among the defining historical themes of the area.

Church, Spring and Local History

The natural spring, whose water is believed to have healing properties, is named after the Holy Great Martyr Panteleimon. It has been known since 1650 and was already revered for its healing properties at that time. The church by the spring was consecrated in 2018. The spring and church thus form a religious landmark in Egnyshevka; the spring itself is in the vicinity of the former Bobrishchev-Pushkin family estate.

The Egnyshevka sanatorium is located on the grounds of this former estate. Members of the Bobrishchev-Pushkin family were among the active participants in the Decembrist uprising. This historic site thus links the family’s legacy with an important chapter in Russian history.

Another trace of the family’s history leads to the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God, the parish church of the Bobrishchev-Pushkin family. Built in 1793, it is located three kilometres from Egnyshevka, in Vepri Cemetery, now in the village of Uspenski in Zaoksky District. The family’s graves were located there. The church is therefore in the area around the destination, not in the village itself.

Sanatorium Facilities

The sanatorium has a concert hall, a library, sports grounds, a children’s playground, a sauna with a pool, a rental service and a billiards room. There is also an outdoor dance floor for the summer. Facilities range from cultural and sports spaces to leisure activities; the dance floor is explicitly seasonal.

Cultural Attractions in Tula Oblast

Beyond Egnyshevka, Tula Oblast offers its own cultural and landscape attractions. At the Tula Antiquities Museum, the exhibition “The Tale of the Battle against Mamai” explores the Battle of Kulikovo. In its interactive areas, visitors can weave a piece of chain mail, try on armour and learn to read chronicle miniatures. Another exhibition, “Secrets of Tula Craftsmen,” includes a pottery workshop, a blacksmith’s workshop and household objects from the 17th to 19th centuries.

The Tula Antiquities Museum is housed in an early 20th-century mansion that belonged to the merchant and philanthropist Stepan Aleksandrovich Yermolayev-Zverev. The historic setting of the house complements the exhibitions’ focus on crafts.

At the Yasnaya Polyana Museum-Estate, visitors can take a guided tour of the central part of the estate from May to October. The tour covers Tolstoy’s favourite places for daily walks, the local flora and fauna, the history of the Tula defensive lines and Tolstoy’s plantings. The season is part of the planning: the guided tour is offered from May to October.

The Battle of Kulikovo is also explored at another site in Tula Oblast: the museum and monument to the heroes of the battle are in the village of Monastyrshchino in Kimovsk District. The Polenovo Estate offers a different architectural story: the artist Vasily Polenov designed all the buildings himself. The Romantsevskie Mountains, also known as Konduki, are a former coal mine in Tula Oblast. These regional sites complement Egnyshevka’s history with themes of their own, without being presented as attractions within the village itself.

For the broader travel guide: Aleksinsky District.