Powder Cellar Museum, Military history museum in Azov, Russia.
The Powder Cellar Museum is a military facility in Azov housed in a stone building that displays artifacts spanning several centuries. The collection includes cannons, mortars, ancient weapons, and documents that chronicle the region's military past.
The structure was originally built in 1770 as a wooden facility to store gunpowder for the fortress. Over time it was reconstructed in stone and served different purposes before becoming a museum in 1967.
The name reflects its original purpose as a gunpowder storage facility for the fortress. Visitors encounter cannons and defensive weapons that demonstrate Azov's role as a strategic military stronghold.
The museum operates as part of the larger Azov Museum of History complex and offers guided tours conducted primarily in Russian. Visitors should allow adequate time to explore the exhibition thoroughly, as the collection is rich in detail.
A monument to General Suvorov erected on the grounds in 2014 commemorates his connection to Azov. The museum also displays a rare 17th-century lathe flywheel that reveals how technical knowledge was applied during that period.
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