Cannon Yard is located in the northwestern part of the Kazan Kremlin. It is also called the Arsenal and Artillery. The complex is adjacent to Cannon yard west of the Kremlin fortress wall. The original complex was built in a U-shaped building and attached directly to the wall of the fortress. Now the complex consists of four separate buildings. Each of them was restored, but at different times.

In the Kremlin complex Cannon yard appeared in the late 17th century. It was built on the site of the Khan's guard. There is also a fortress and arsenal. One- and two-story buildings form a courtyard, which was called the Foundry. In the 17th and 18th centuries in the casthouse produced, stored and repaired heavy weapons. The main building of the complex was built along the major streets of the Kremlin. Two other buildings were to the north of the main and south. Together they form a courtyard. In the center of the main building has been traveling to the territory of the yard through a travel tower. From this period left the building housing the South. Inside it you can see the remains of archaeological excavations of the old production facilities.

In the late 18th - early 19th centuries, South housing rebuilt with the great outdoors. Before our time building preserved in its original form was built with travel gateway to the central part of the two-storey building. Preserved and symmetrical one-storey and two-storey wings of the tower at the corners of the building.

In the early 19th century are here Cannon Factory was one of the best in Russia. Its reconstruction had known specialist engineer Betancourt (author of the Moscow Manege). In 1812 we built a new Western housing. It houses the forge. In 1815, raging fire, which affected many of the buildings in the Kremlin, including the Cannon yard. Manufacture of weapons stopped. This period of the history of the Gun Court is West Building.

In 1825 the building was reduced to open a military school. Conducted restoration work architect Schmidt. Renovation completed in 1837. In 1866, the year the school building are transferred to open in Kazan Junker Infantry School.

In the 20th century Cannon yard has not been used for its intended purpose, in the main dining room was arranged for the soldiers.