Tsar Cannon, cast in bronze in 1586 by master caster Andrey Chokhov, set in , Moscow, Russia, with the Cathedral of the Archangel beyond

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The Tsar Cannon is a large early modern period artillery piece on display on the grounds of the Moscow Kremlin. It is a monument of Russian artillery casting art, cast in bronze in 1586 in Moscow, by the Russian master bronze caster Andrey Chokhov. Mostly of symbolic impact, it was never used in a war.

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Size: 9600px × 14400px
Location: Kremlin, Moscow, Russia
Photo credit: © Keith Mundy / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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