Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps

Coordinates: 59°57′14″N 30°18′50″E / 59.9539°N 30.3138°E / 59.9539; 30.3138
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59°57′14″N 30°18′50″E / 59.9539°N 30.3138°E / 59.9539; 30.3138

Aerial view of the Artillery Museum in the Kronverk
The museum as viewed from immediately inside the entrance to the outdoor exhibition
9P149 Shturm-S in Saint Petersburg Artillery Museum
15V75 signal vehicle, 15V148 command vehicle and 15U168 Topol ICBM launcher

The Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps (

Russian Ministry of Defence
.

Location

The museum is located on the southern shore of

Kronverkskiy Strait
from the Peter and Paul Fortress.

Exhibits

Among the exhibits are:[1]

  • Cannons made by
    Czar Cannon
  • An official chariot used for transportation of the artillery banner in the middle of the 18th century
  • The cannons from "the entertainment regiments" of Peter the Great
  • Personal arms, medals, and gifts received by Russian emperors and military commanders
  • Trophy arms
  • The famous Katyusha rocket launcher of World War II
  • A room dedicated to the Kalashnikov AK-47 and its designer, Mikhail Kalashnikov.
  • Array of Cold War era artillery pieces, anti-aircraft systems, armored vehicles, and missiles

References

  1. ^ "Museum of Artillery, Engineering Corps and Signals". Saint Petersburg Spbcity.info. Archived from the original on 2008-12-10. Retrieved 2009-06-20.

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