Tsar Bell

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HISTORY OF OCCURENCE Tsar bell- also known as the Tsarsky Kolokol , Tsar Kolokol III, or Royal Bell, is a 6.14-metre tall, 6.6-metre diameter bell, is on display on the grounds of the Moscow Kremlin. The bell was commissioned by Empress Anna Ivanovna , niece of Peter the Great

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The Tsar Bell is located between the Ivan the Great Bell Tower and the Kremlin Wall. Made of bronze, the bell was broken during metal casting and has never been rung. Weighting over 202 kilogrammes , the bell is currently the largest bell in the world. The broken piece weights 11,500 kilogrammes .

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The history of Russian bell founding goes back to the 10th century, but in the medieval Russian Orthodox Church, bells were not typically rung to indicate church service, but to announce important ceremonies, celebrations, and as an alarm in case of fire or enemy attack.

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Housed in the original wooden Ivan the Great Bell Tower in the Moscow Kremlin, it crashed to the ground in a fire in the mid-17th century and was broken in pieces. The second Tsar Bell was cast in 1655, using the remnants of the former bell, but on a much larger scale. This bell weighed 100,000 kilograms, but was again destroyed by fire in 1701.

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When Anna Ivanovna had become the Empress of Russia she said that she wanted to construct a new bell, but the new bell also was broken. In 1836 the bell was raised from the casting pit. Later this Tsar Bell became the historical monument. The last Tsar Bell

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Nowadays The Tsar bell is a popular tourist attraction. It is one o f the most beautiful monuments in Russia. DON’T MISS IT!!!