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The State Armory is the oldest museum in Russia and is now home to a staggering collection of priceless artifacts and royal treasures dating back to the 14th century. Although there are historical records proving the existence of the Armory collection as far back as 1508, the Armory's present Russo-Byzantine building wasn't designed until the 1840s. Built by Tsar Nicholas I's favorite architect, Konstantin Thon, the Armory was intended to echo the architectural style of the Kremlin Palace and harmonize with the entire Kremlin ensemble. Initially the Armory was just a small stone chamber, built to house and protect the Kremlin's growing collection of priceless jewelry, embroidered cloth, ceremonial robes, arms, enamelware and icons. Much later in 1726 the collections of the Kazenny Dvor (Imperial Treasury) were incorporated into those of the Armory and in 1806 the building was transformed into a museum and the combined collections put on display for visitors to see.

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The Kremlin is the historical, spiritual and political heart of Moscow and the city's most famous landmark and tourist attraction. It's an intriguing ensemble of buildings with an architectural variety that reveals a long and fascinating history. The Kremlin stands at the confluence of the Moscow and Neglinaya Rivers on Borovitsky Hill, named after the pine forests (bor in Russian) that used to cover it.

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The beautiful and ancient ensemble of the Moscow Kremlin stands high on the hill towering over the left bank of the Moscow River. The Kremlin has been perceived as a symbol of power of the Russian State, the national idea expressed in stone. The oldest museums of the capital are located on the territory of the Kremlin. You will see the Armory Chamber displaying the unique specimens of Russian art of the 12-15th centuries, the finest collection of Russian decorative-applied arts of the 16-19th centuries, which includes the royal symbols regalia (crowns, scepters, orbs, thrones), the Diamond Fund where the world-famous collections of precious stones and Russian jewelry gold and platinum nuggets are displayed; the beautiful ensemble of the ancient cathedrals with the unique icons; the Tsar Cannon and the Tsar Bell.

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