Tsar Cannon is a bronze showpiece created in 1586 by Andrey Chokhov, a talented Muscovite caster of weapons and bells in Moscow during four decades. Measuring 17.5 feet with a 35 inch bore, the artillery is considered to be the largest bombard (Middle Ages mortar) in history. Notice the bas-relief of a lion on the carriage. In the background is the Church of the Twelve Apostles. This church and residence was commissioned by Nikon, the Patriarch of Moscow and primate of the Russian Orthodox Church from 1652 until 1666.
