The Powder Cellar Museum is a museum in the city of

Azov Azov (russian: Азов), previously known as Azak, is a town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, situated on the Don River just from the Sea of Azov, which derives its name from the town. Population: History Early settlements in the vicinity The mout ...

, Rostov Oblast, Russia. It is a branch of the

Azov Museum of History, Archaeology and Palaeontology The Azov Museum of History, Archaeology and Palaeontology (russian: Азовский историко-археологический и палеонтологический музей-заповедник) in Azov, Rostov oblast, is one of the l ...

. The place it occupies was recognized as a cultural monument of federal significance of Russian Federation.

History

The first powder cellar in

, a wooden building for the storage of

gunpowder Gunpowder, also commonly known as black powder to distinguish it from modern smokeless powder, is the earliest known chemical explosive. It consists of a mixture of sulfur, carbon (in the form of charcoal) and potassium nitrate (saltpeter). Th ...

, was built in 1770. Inside the cellar were made bunks, where barrels of gunpowder were kept. The wooden cellar was disassembled in 1797 after falling into a dilapidated state. Since 1810,

Azov Fortress The Azov Fortress ( rus, Азовская крепость, r=Azovskaya krepost) is a fortified complex in Azov, Rostov oblast, Russia, overlooking the Don River and the Port of Azov to the north. It includes a rampart, watchtowers and gates. Th ...

has gradually declined. In the 19th century, the cellar was covered with earth up to the roof. In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries the powder cellar was used to store ice and other goods in summer. The Powder Cellar Museum was opened in Azov in 1967.

Gallery

File:Lathe flywheel, Azov Powder Cellar.jpg, Flywheel of the lathe, 17th century File:Mortar, Azov Powder Cellar.jpg, Mortar used during the

Azov campaigns Azov (russian: Азов), previously known as Azak, is a town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, situated on the Don River just from the Sea of Azov, which derives its name from the town. Population: History Early settlements in the vicinity The mout ...

File:Carts, Azov Powder Cellar.jpg,

External links

Places of interest in Azov

Official site of Azov History, Archaeology and Paleontology Museum-Reserve

An article about the Powder Cellar

References

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