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Royal crowns and costumes go on display at Kremlin museum

(27 Sep 2013) The crowns and coronation garments of Russia's former rulers are among a haul of treasures that have gone on show in Moscow. The exhibition is devoted to the 400th anniversary of the Romanov Dynasty and is the largest of its kind ever staged. STORYLINE: A jewel studded crown fit for a Russian empress. This ruby-topped head piece was made for Anna Ioannovna (1730). It's one of the dazzling artefacts on show at the "Coronations and Anointing of Russian Tsars and Emperors at the Moscow Kremlin" exhibition, which has opened in the Kremlin Palace complex. Around 400 individual pieces of Russian regalia and artefacts have gone on display here - all having played a role in traditional coronation ceremonies and festivities which took place from the 16th to the 19th century. The exhibits range from clothing worn by rulers, high priests and nobility to flags and important documents. The Coronation Mantle of Empress Maria Fyodorovna (1896) is on show here. Visitors can also see the vestment of Metropolitan Philaret, Metropolitan of Moscow (1856) and the Coronation garments of Emperor Aleksander I (1801). The growing sophistication of coronation rituals is highlighted through the grand designs - developed over time by Russian artisans and overseas colleagues. One of the documents on show is an Act of Succession, which was created by Paul I. "Initially the Act of Succession was developed by Paul I when he was still the Heir in 1788. He carefully wrote it with his own hand, put his own signature, so did his wife, Duchess Maria Fyodorovna," explains Yelena Isayeva, a senior researcher with the museum. "Both of them certified it (the Act) with their own seals and he left it for his successor Alexander Pavlovich, the Great Duke, leaving for the war with Sweden." Items from the coronation of Russia's first empress are also a centrepiece of the exhibition. "You see here the first coronation dress that was made in Berlin for the first Russian Empress, Catherine I. Behind it is the first Russian Crown, made specially for the Catherine I," explains Yelena Marshakova, from the Kremlin Armoury, while standing in front of the exhibits. The aim of the exhibition is to give visitors an insight into the atmosphere of Russian coronations and consecration ceremonies, as well as exploring their evolution over the centuries. The items on show have long been kept under lock and key in Moscow. "As for these regalia, coronation treasures, they used to be in Petersburg, and for each coronation that took place in the 19th century, they were brought here from Petersburg. Many of the Coronation items were passed over to the museum collections as soon as the museum collection was set up in 1806 and since then they had no other history," explains Elena Gagarina, Director of the Kremlin Museums. "Coronations and Anointing of Russian Tsars and Emperors at the Moscow Kremlin" is open to the public until 22 January 2014. It is located in the Kremlin Armoury, Assumption Belfry and the Patriarch's Palace sections of the Kremlin Palace complex. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...