Coronation fireworks in Moscow, 1856. Artist: Pharamond Blanchard

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Coronation fireworks in Moscow, 1856. The coronation of Emperor Alexander II (1818-1881) and Empress Maria Alexandrovna (1824-1880) took place on 7 September 1856 at the Dormition Cathedral in the Moscow Kremlin. Found in the collection of the State Museum of History, Moscow.

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Size: 4835px × 3627px
Location: World,Asia,Russia,Moskva,Moscow
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