The State Hermitage Museum located in the central of St. Petersburg. The museum itself is the oldest museum in St. Petersburg and the second largest in the world. It was founded in 1764 under the rule of Empress Catherine the Great. At that time, the Empress acquired huge collection of paintings. The paintings originally were […]
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The Kremlin Armoury Museum is located in the Moscow Kremlin. It is one of the oldest museums of Moscow. The museum itself built in 1851. In 1508, the building of Kremlin Armoury originated as the royal arsenal. It was in charge of several functions. The functions include producing and storing weapons, jewelry and other household […]