Armoury Chamber

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The Armoury Chamber is a historic museum within Moscow's Kremlin that houses Russia's most treasured state regalia, ceremonial weapons, jewelry, and artifacts.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic museum
museum
state museum
architect Konstantin Thon
architecturalStyle Russian Revival
buildingCompleted 1851
city Moscow
collectionType ceremonial weapons
court costumes
decorative arts
diplomatic gifts
jewelry
religious artifacts
royal carriages
state regalia
country Russia
established 1808
formerFunction royal workshop
tsar’s treasury
foundedBy Alexander I of Russia
function museum of applied and decorative arts
repository of state treasures
hasExhibitionHalls 9
houses Fabergé eggs
Imperial Russian crowns
Russian state regalia
ceremonial armor
ceremonial sabres
royal orbs
royal sceptres
state regalia of the Russian Empire
thrones of Russian rulers
inceptionAsMuseum early 19th century
languageOfExhibition English
Russian
locatedIn Moscow
Moscow Kremlin
notableObject Imperial Crown of Russia
Monomakh’s Cap
Throne of Ivan the Terrible
double throne of Peter I and Ivan V
royal coronation dresses
openToPublic yes
operator Moscow Kremlin Museums
ownedBy Russian Federation
partOf Kremlin Museums
significance one of Russia’s oldest museums
principal treasury of Russian state regalia
UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow

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