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Târgoviște Army Arsenal
Initially established as the Army Foundry () through a decree issued by ''Domnitor'' Alexandru Ioan Cuza in 1864, the Târgoviște Army Arsenal (''Arsenalul Armatei din Târgoviște'') became an arsenal of the Romanian Army in 1872, being renamed as such in 1876. Between 1876 and 1935, it mainly functioned as a storage arsenal. During the Second World War, various weapons and equipment were repaired here. History Petru Cercel's cannon foundry With the help of Republic of Venice, Venetian craftsmen, Voivode of Wallachia, Voivode Petru Cercel established the first bronze cannon and munitions foundry of Wallachia in 1583. It was located at the of Târgoviște. The cannons built there featured the coat of arms of Wallachia, around which the following Old Church Slavonic, Slavonic inscription was written: "''Io (princely title), Io'' Petru Voivode, son of Pătrașcu the Good, Pătrașcu - Voivode, grandson of Radu Paisie, Radu - Voivode, made [this cannon]". These artillery pieces w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arsenal
An arsenal is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired, stored, or issued, in any combination, whether privately or publicly owned. Arsenal and armoury (British English) or armory (American English) are mostly regarded as synonyms, although subtle differences in usage exist. A sub-armory is a place of temporary storage or carrying of weapons and ammunition, such as any temporary post or patrol vehicle that is only operational in certain times of the day. Etymology The term in English entered the language in the 16th century as a loanword from , itself deriving from the term , which in turn is thought to be a corruption of , , meaning "manufacturing shop". Types A lower-class arsenal, which can furnish the materiel and equipment of a small army, may contain a laboratory, gun and carriage factories, small-arms ammunition, small-arms, harness, saddlery tent and powder factories; in addition, it must possess great storehouses. In a second-class a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
