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The '''Kremlin Arsenal''' ({{ |
The '''Kremlin Arsenal''' ({{langx|ru|Арсенал Московского Кремля}}) is a former [[Armory (military)|armory]] built within the grounds of the [[Moscow Kremlin]] in [[Russia]]. Initially constructed in 1736, it has been rebuilt several times. It remains in military use to date, unlike the [[Kremlin Armoury]], another arsenal within the walls of the Moscow Kremlin, which is now a museum. The building is off-limits to tourists. |
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The Kremlin Arsenal is currently home to the [[Kremlin Regiment]], which forms the main security service for the [[Russian President]], and the longer eastern façade is a high secured and restricted area closed to the public. |
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==Building== |
==Building== |
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The Kremlin Arsenal is a large elongated trapezoid two-storey building with a large courtyard. It occupies most of the northern corner of the Moscow Kremlin |
The Kremlin Arsenal is a large elongated trapezoid two-storey building with a large courtyard. It occupies most of the northern corner of the Moscow Kremlin. |
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The building is {{convert|24|m|ft}} high and {{convert|300|m|ft}} long on its longest side. Its brick walls are painted yellow, as are most other official buildings within the Kremlin. Of note are its two rows of spaced, paired, arched windows with deep, white limestone frames. Two entrances to the patio on the south and east facades have arched porticos with [[baroque]] ornaments. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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In the [[Middle Ages]], the spot was occupied by granaries. After they burnt down in the last years of the 17th century, [[Peter the Great]] engaged a team of Russian and German architects to construct the Kremlin Arsenal, designed to be one of the largest buildings in Moscow at the time. Construction started in 1702, but was interrupted due to lack of funds during the [[Great Northern War]] with [[Sweden]], and was only completed in 1736, under supervision of Field-Marshal [[Burkhard Christoph von Münnich]]. The new building was gutted by a fire in 1737, and only restored from 1786-1796. |
In the [[Middle Ages]], the spot was occupied by granaries. After they burnt down in the last years of the 17th century, [[Peter the Great]] engaged a team of Russian and German architects to construct the Kremlin Arsenal, designed to be one of the largest buildings in Moscow at the time. Construction started in 1702, but was interrupted due to lack of funds during the [[Great Northern War]] with [[Sweden]], and was only completed in 1736, under supervision of Field-Marshal [[Burkhard Christoph von Münnich]]. The new building was gutted by a fire in 1737, and only restored from 1786-1796. |
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During [[Napoleon's invasion of Russia]], the retreating French soldiers had the central part of the building blown up. It was restored between 1816 and 1828 to a [[Neoclassical architecture|Neoclassical]] design in order to house a museum dedicated to the Russian victory over [[Napoleon]]. |
During [[Napoleon's invasion of Russia]], the retreating French soldiers had the central part of the building blown up. It was restored between 1816 and 1828 to a [[Neoclassical architecture|Neoclassical]] design in order to house a museum dedicated to the Russian victory over [[Napoleon]]. |
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Accordingly, some 875 cannons captured from the retreating [[Grande Armée]] were put on display along the south walls of the Arsenal. Of these, 365 are French, 189 are [[Austrian Empire|Austrian]], 123 are [[Prussia]]n, 70 are [[Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)|Italian]], 40 are [[Kingdom of Naples|Neapolitan]], 34 are [[Bavaria]]n, and 22 are Dutch. Since 1960, Russian carriage-mounted cannons of the 16th and 17th centuries have been displayed along the south wall of the building. |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Moscow Kremlin]] |
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[[Category:Government buildings completed in 1828]] |
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[[Category:Museums in Moscow]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:34, 29 October 2024
| Kremlin Arsenal | |
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Арсенал Московского Кремля | |
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| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Coordinates | 55°45′13″N 37°36′59″E / 55.75361°N 37.61639°E |
| Current tenants | Kremlin Regiment |
| Construction started | 1702 |
| Completed | 1828 |
The Kremlin Arsenal (Russian: Арсенал Московского Кремля) is a former armory built within the grounds of the Moscow Kremlin in Russia. Initially constructed in 1736, it has been rebuilt several times. It remains in military use to date, unlike the Kremlin Armoury, another arsenal within the walls of the Moscow Kremlin, which is now a museum. The building is off-limits to tourists.
Building
[edit]The Kremlin Arsenal is a large elongated trapezoid two-storey building with a large courtyard. It occupies most of the northern corner of the Moscow Kremlin.
History
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In the Middle Ages, the spot was occupied by granaries. After they burnt down in the last years of the 17th century, Peter the Great engaged a team of Russian and German architects to construct the Kremlin Arsenal, designed to be one of the largest buildings in Moscow at the time. Construction started in 1702, but was interrupted due to lack of funds during the Great Northern War with Sweden, and was only completed in 1736, under supervision of Field-Marshal Burkhard Christoph von Münnich. The new building was gutted by a fire in 1737, and only restored from 1786-1796.
During Napoleon's invasion of Russia, the retreating French soldiers had the central part of the building blown up. It was restored between 1816 and 1828 to a Neoclassical design in order to house a museum dedicated to the Russian victory over Napoleon.
References
[edit]- Klein, Mina. The Kremlin: Citadel of History. MacMillan Publishing Company (1973). ISBN 0-02-750830-7
- Tropkin, Alexander. The Moscow Kremlin: history of Russia's unique monument. Publishing House "Russkaya Zhizn" (1980). ASIN: B0010XM7BQ
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