Postcard RU-9952547

“Tsar Cannon” is a registered artillery piece of the Russian Tsardom, a monument of Russian foundry art of the New Age.
A masterpiece of heavy fortress artillery of its time, the most significant work of Russian gunsmiths, one of the largest cannons in the world. The cannon was cast in 1586, and the carriage and decorative balls in 1859. Initially installed near the Execution Ground, at the beginning of the 18th century it was moved to the courtyard of the Arsenal. In the 30s of the 19th century, along with other cannons, it was exhibited at the facade of the Armory Chamber as a museum exhibit. Currently, it is an exhibit at the Museum of Artillery from the 16th to 19th centuries.