July 31, 2015
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| Tomb of Unknown Soldier in Alexander Garden |
Cynthia wanted to go to the Kremlin Armoury before leaving Moscow, so I organized a private tour guide through Patriarshy Dom Tours. Shirly, Elisa, Cynthia, Kat and I joined our guide after 4 of us had a lovely walk there together through Alexander Gardens. It stretches along the Western Kremlin wall for 2838 feet. Towards the main entrance of the gate is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with an eternal flame.
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| Imperial Crown of Russia |
After a short wait in line we were lead through the main Kremlin gates. As we walked through to where the Armoury museum is our guide tried to tell us a bit of the history, but a guard stopped her saying our tickets were only for the armoury and we weren't allowed to get information on the other areas! That was a little overboard on control, but I guess it's to encourage us to take the other tours to hear all the information. The Kremlin Armoury is one of the oldest museums in Moscow established in 1808. The Armoury was in charge of producing, purchasing, and storing weapons, jewelry and various household articles of the tsars. After the Bolshevik revolution the Armoury collection was enriched with treasures taken from Patriarch sacristy, Kremlin cathedrals, monasteries and private collections. Some of which was sold by Stalin in the 1930's. In 1960 the Armoury became of the official museum of the Kremlin. The museum is also home to the Russian Diamond Fund. Some items include the Imperial Crown of Russia, the Ivory throne of Ivan the Terrible.
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| Ivory throne of Ivan the Terrible |
The collection also includes 10 Imperial Fabergé eggs
There is a LOT of bling in this museum. It is a bit overwhelming the sheer volume of this collection and apparently only 15% is on display! Imagine? It is definitely an impressive collection of wealth! We weren't allowed to take pictures, but there are several pictures on the internet! Afterwards, Shirly, Kat and I had a nice lunch on a patio by the Kremlin and then walked home. A great day!
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| The Russian Imperial Regalia |
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After a short wait in line we were lead through the main Kremlin gates. As we walked through to where the Armoury museum is our guide tried to tell us a bit of the history, but a guard stopped her saying our tickets were only for the armoury and we weren't allowed to get information on the other areas! That was a little overboard on control, but I guess it's to encourage us to take the other tours to hear all the information. The Kremlin Armoury is one of the oldest museums in Moscow established in 1808. The Armoury was in charge of producing, purchasing, and storing weapons, jewelry and various household articles of the tsars. After the Bolshevik revolution the Armoury collection was enriched with treasures taken from Patriarch sacristy, Kremlin cathedrals, monasteries and private collections. Some of which was sold by Stalin in the 1930's. In 1960 the Armoury became of the official museum of the Kremlin. The museum is also home to the Russian Diamond Fund. Some items include the Imperial Crown of Russia, the Ivory throne of Ivan the Terrible. 
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