Tsar Cannon

Tsar Pushka (Царь-пушка in Russian) is a huge cannon, founded in 1586 by a Russian founding master Andrey Chokhov. Weight - 40 tons, length - 5,34 m, calibre - 890 mm, external diameter - 1200 mm.

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Russian - Cannon - 1586 - Andrey Chokhov - Ton - M - Mm

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The cannon was supposed to fire grapeshots. It was meant to defend the Kremlin in times of war, but it has never been used, and may in fact have been intended as a showpiece of military might and engineering from the start.

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Grapeshot - The Kremlin

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It is decorated with reliefs, including one depicting tsar Fedor Ivanovich on a horse. The original wooden carriage was made in the early 19th century, but was destroyed by fire in 1812. The new carriage and cast iron cannonballs were founded in 1835. The cannon is placed inside the Moscow Kremlin next to the Tsar Kolokol. It was last restored in 1980. Guinness Book lists it as the largest howitzer ever made.

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Relief - Tsar - Fedor Ivanovich - 19th century - Cast iron - Cannonball - 1835 - Moscow - Tsar Kolokol - 1980 - Guinness Book - Howitzer

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