Tsar Cannon
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The Tsar Cannon is an enormous 16th-century Russian bronze artillery piece in the Moscow Kremlin, famed more as a symbol of military might and craftsmanship than for any actual use in battle.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery piece
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bombard ⓘ cultural heritage monument of Russia ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| artilleryCaliber | 890 mm ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Rurik dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| barrelDiameter | about 1.2 m ⓘ |
| barrelLength | about 5.34 m ⓘ |
| boreType | smoothbore ⓘ |
| breechType | closed breech ⓘ |
| cannonballsFunction | purely decorative ⓘ |
| cannonballsMaterial | cast iron ⓘ |
| carriageDate | 19th century ⓘ |
| carriageMaterial | cast iron ⓘ |
| category |
Historic artillery of Russia
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Monuments and memorials in Moscow Kremlin ⓘ |
| century | 16th century ⓘ |
| combatUse | never used in actual battle ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Tsar Fyodor Ivanovich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| currentStatus | ceremonial weapon ⓘ |
| designer | Andrey Chokhov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firingPosition | fixed emplacement ⓘ |
| gunType | muzzle-loading cannon ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeCannonballs | yes ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeCarriage | yes ⓘ |
| hasInscription | mentions Tsar Fyodor Ivanovich ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage | Old Russian ⓘ |
| heritageProtection | state protected monument ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
defense of the Kremlin
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siege cannon ⓘ |
| length | about 5.34 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ivanovskaya Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Moscow Kremlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCity | Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturedIn | Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest caliber cannons ever made
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exceptional size ⓘ ornate relief decoration ⓘ |
| orientation | points toward Red Square ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Russian craftsmanship
ⓘ
Russian military might ⓘ |
| tourismSignificance | major tourist attraction of the Kremlin ⓘ |
| UNESCOTentativeListStatus | part of Kremlin and Red Square ensemble ⓘ |
| weight | about 39.3 tonnes ⓘ |
| yearCast | 1586 ⓘ |
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