Moscow is one of the most beautiful capitals of the world.She is known for its rich past and glorious tradition.The appearance of the Russian capital combines the modern buildings and ancient monuments.The museums of Moscow, which number close to 400, has a rich cultural heritage left by our ancestors.This kind of history book, wide open for everyone to join the wondrous past of the Russian people.The most famous museum is considered the capital of the Kremlin.He had become a symbol not only of the white stone, but the whole of Russia.
Moscow Kremlin
This is a unique architectural monument, located in the historic city.In 1990, the Kremlin and the adjacent Red Square, a UNESCO World Heritage, which is UNESCO.This fact once again points to the importance of this historical monument, not only for the Russian people, but also for world culture.On its territory are concentrated impressive examples of architectural art, as well as the famous, not only in Russia but also far beyond its borders, the Moscow Kremlin Museums.The Armoury is the most famous among them.Excursions in this piece of the heart of Russia are always popular.And there's why!After Armoury is considered to be a museum, a treasure trove.Its priceless exhibits can visually recreate the glorious pages of our history.
Background
the first time the Moscow Kremlin Armoury (photo shown above) is mentioned in the annals of the first half of the XVI century.They tell about the fire that happened in the Kremlin "... Oruzhnichaya Chamber entire Pohorje with weapons of war."In the time of Ivan III called it the Big treasury, and it was located in a government building, between the Annunciation and Archangel Cathedral.When Peter I was set up a workshop in which stored values.Transfer to prescribe not only valuable, but also funny things.In 1737, the treasures of the Armoury Chamber of the Moscow Kremlin has once again been affected by fire.The fire destroyed the weapons and trophies, including inherited from the Battle of Poltava.After that, the surviving value transferred to Terem Palace.In 1810, by decree of Alexander I, it was built a special room.However, soon it was not necessary, since already in 1851-m Moscow Kremlin Armory moved to a new building erected by architect Konstantin Ton, which have visited to this day.Since 1960, this part of the treasury of the state museums of the Moscow Kremlin.And in 1962 in the former Patriarch's Palace Armoury located branch, namely the Museum of Applied Art and Life of XVII century Russia.
name history
His name Armoury in Moscow received for the reason that it is in its working gunsmiths is the best silver and goldsmiths.They made a comfortable, lightweight, high fighting qualities weapons.Later room attached workshop for icon painting, famous artists such as F. Zubov, S. Ushakov, IA mine-free.Over time, its function has changed, because, in addition to the manufacture of weapons and other objects of art, the Chamber has become a repository for various valuables.At the same time the Kremlin Armory Museum continues to grow at the expense of the spoils of war, the gifts of merchants and foreign ambassadors.
Exhibits with material and historical value
Throughout the history of the museum, he replenished the various treasures, carefully preserved from year to year, so that today we can see these priceless and unique artifacts.So, in times of persecution of religion Armory Museum in Moscow he has absorbed and retained value of all closed churches.Also in the museum you can see the ceremonial robes of royalty and members of the Orthodox Church, various silver and gold articles made of old masters.
state regalia of the king and subjects related
One of the most famous relics considered Monomakh.It is decorated with precious stones and sable fur.She was crowned king of the great princes of Russia.Visitors can also see a double throne on which crowned his brother Ivan V and Peter I, the future throne of Peter I. This is unusual, because it has a door and a small room.According to legend, it remained the prompter, which prompted the brothers what to say.Visitors can also admire the throne of Ivan the Terrible.It is lined with plates of ivory, on which a different image: biblical, mythological and historical.Exhibits of the Moscow Kremlin Armory will impress any visitor of the museum.They are amazingly refined and very delicate work.
Weapons
The visitors presented a huge collection of weapons, and even horse ceremonial ammunition.Thus, the museum exhibited the layout knight sitting on a horse.Both of them armored.The horse is only open legs and eyes, the knight only weak spot is the person, and not all, but only a small piece, for a narrow slit in the helmet - the only open part.The stands hung with sabers and swords with hilts, entirely decorated with gold and jewels, the armor of different nations, pistols and rifles, lined with silver and gold.
Church utensils and vestments
The last two rooms of the museum are antique carriages and clothing.Getting exposure open old surplices Moscow metropolitans.They are made of expensive fabric, decorated with gold, silver and precious stones.The richest is sakkos apparel Metropolitan Nikon.Manufactured vestments of gold brocade, moreover, it stitched set of pearls and gold records.The total weight of the garment is 24 kg.Here's a modest suit!
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Total Kremlin Armory has about 4,000 unique artifacts, decorative arts of the East, Europe and Russia.Here you can see some of the Gospels, whose salaries are decorated with lots of jewels.Masters made of gold, and then decorated with patterned mob and filigree and large gems.The great value of the exhibits the museum has brought worldwide fame.Thus, Dmitry Likhachev said that the Armoury of the Moscow Kremlin - is "... more than a museum.It materialized memory of our people, the treasure house of Russia. "
Look into the treasury of Russian Tsars: the Moscow Kremlin Armoury
tour of this unique museum includes a visit to nine halls.The first two are silver and gold products made by Russian craftsmen XII-XVII centuries.in the first and XVII-XX centuries.- In the second.The third and fourth rooms exposed ceremonial weapons.Presented by weapons of Eastern and European cultures XV-XIX centuries., As well as Russian weapons since the XII century.In the fifth hall, visitors can see the Western European silverware XIII-XIX centuries.In the sixth exhibition devoted to the precious fabrics and sewing XIV-XVIII centuries.There are exhibited costumes secular XVI-XX centuries.The seventh room is ancient state regalia and ceremonial objects ceremonial, since the XIII century.The eighth hall is replete with exhibits of horse ammunition decoration XIII-XVIII centuries.And last, the ninth, is the crews.
Guests are recommended to Moscow ...
Kremlin museum complex, especially Armoury, is recommended for all guests visiting the capital.And foreign and domestic tourists will discover many new things, become acquainted with this unique collection.It presented here exhibits speak for themselves, they open to visitors the true story of not only our country but the entire Eurasian continent.It is often written sources were written in favor of the current government, distorting real events.A collected artifacts can tell us about the real events of the time, you only need to be attentive and ready to accept something new.Storage without price exhibits a treasure trove of cultural and historical heritage, not only of the Russian people, but also all over the world - these are the characteristics earned the Kremlin Armory Museum.Tickets to visit it, do not be afraid of such a comparison, the wonder of the world are sold at the box office of the museum 45 minutes before the start of the session.Daily, except Thursday, held 4 sessions: 10.00, 12.00, 14.30 and 16.30
How much will visit the museum?
the full cost of the ticket is 700 rubles.However, for pensioners, students and pupils of all price will be 200 rubles.In addition, weekends and holidays, you can buy a family ticket to visit the Armory.The cost of the tour will be 200 rubles per family member.And every third Monday of the month a person who is under 18 years of age can visit the museum for free.In addition, every day for people with disabilities 1 and 2 groups, large families, conscripts, cadets of military schools 1 and 2 courses, veterans, preschool children, orphans, museum workers visiting the Armory Free.
Audio guide
all visitors of the museum offers a free audio guide.It allows you to see the plan of the museum, listen to exposure information.However, the time available (only 90 minutes) is not enough to unhurriedly explore the exhibits and listen to the information about them.The Armory Chamber of the Moscow Kremlin - it is a genuine treasure trove, which brought together the most valuable and historically significant artifacts created in Kremlin workshops, and received a gift from the Russian tsars foreign embassies.
In conclusion
Armory Chamber - it is a museum, where everyone should visit.Here are concentrated all the ancient cultural treasures of our country.Of course, not everyone can afford a tour.I would like to visit for citizens of our country were free, because it is the common property of the people.However, it should be understood that the contents of this collection, its security, wages to employees of the museum - all this requires huge sums, so the cost of a visit to the exhibition is fully justified.
