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Diamond Fund (Almazny Fond)
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In 1922 the fledgling Soviet government established this amazing collection of diamonds, jewelry, and precious minerals. The items on display within the Armory Palace date from the 18th century to the present. Highlights of the collection are the Orlov Diamond, a present from Count Orlov to his mistress, Catherine the Great (1729-96); and the Shah Diamond, which was given to Tsar Nicholas I (1796-1855) by the Shah of Persia as a gesture of condolence after the assassination in 1829 of Alexander Griboyedov, the Russian ambassador to Persia and a well-known poet.
- Address: Armory Palace, Kremlin/Red Square, Moscow | Map It
- Phone: 495/229-2036
- Cost: 350R, tickets are limited in number and sold 1 ½ hours before the four showings each day
- Hours: Fri.-Wed. 10-5
- Metro: Aleksandrovsky Sad.
- Location: Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square
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