The Kremlin Churches and Museum

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This included the State Armory Museum, the State Diamond Fund Museum and all of the churches. The Armory and Diamond Fund were amazing. There were several of Catherine the Great and Elizabeth's carriages and Sleds as well as thrones, crowns and a collection of  Fabergé  Eggs, as well as Catherine's crown with almost 5,000 gems.</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="724" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 232 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id325.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cathedral of the Annunciation"><U><IMG SRC="7768fd20.jpg" border=0 width="143" height="210" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id325.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cathedral of the Annunciation"><U>Cathedral of the Annunciation</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id323.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cathedral of the Annunciation 2"><U><IMG SRC="777d28e0.jpg" border=0 width="210" height="142" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id323.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cathedral of the Annunciation 2"><U>Cathedral of the Annunciation 2</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id324.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cathedral of the Annunciation 3"><U><IMG SRC="778d28f0.jpg" border=0 width="210" height="143" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id324.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cathedral of the Annunciation 3"><U>Cathedral of the Annunciation 3</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 232 WIDTH="236"><div> <A HREF="id326.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cathedral of the Assumption"><U><IMG SRC="7798fd20.jpg" border=0 width="143" height="210" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id326.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cathedral of the Assumption"><U>Cathedral of the Assumption</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id327.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Church and State"><U><IMG SRC="77ad28f0.jpg" border=0 width="210" height="143" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id327.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Church and State"><U>Church and State</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id329.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Church of the Deposition of the Robe"><U><IMG SRC="77bd28e0.jpg" border=0 width="210" height="142" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id329.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Church of the Deposition of the Robe"><U>Church of the Deposition of the Robe</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 232 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id336.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kremlin Palace and Churches"><U><IMG SRC="77cd28e0.jpg" border=0 width="210" height="142" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id336.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kremlin Palace and Churches"><U>Kremlin Palace and Churches</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="236"><div> <A HREF="id356.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dont Judge a Book"><U><IMG SRC="77d87d20.jpg" border=0 width="135" height="210" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id356.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dont Judge a Book"><U>Don't Judge a Book</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="236"><div> <A HREF="id357.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Easter Egg"><U><IMG SRC="77e83d20.jpg" border=0 width="131" height="210" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id357.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Easter Egg"><U>Easter Egg</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 190 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id440.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sporty Coupe"><U><IMG SRC="77fd2a80.jpg" border=0 width="210" height="168" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id440.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sporty Coupe"><U>Sporty Coupe</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="236"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="190" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="236" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="236"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="190" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="236" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>