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« on: July 17, 2014, 05:16:35 AM » |
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The Tsar Bell also known as the Tsarsky Kolokol, Tsar Kolokol III, or Royal Bell on display on the grounds of the Moscow Kremlin. Tsar Bell is one of the most prominent and famous monuments of art foundry in Russia. It's the biggest bell in the world. It weighs about 200 tons, but no one has ever heard its ringing. The bell was broken during a big fire and it was never lifted on a bell tower. The diameter of 6.6 meters and height of 6.14 meters. It was founded from bronze by masters Ivan Motorin and his son Mikhail in 1733–1735. Ornaments, portraits, and inscriptions were made by V. Kobelev, P. Galkin, P. Kokhtev, P. Serebryakov and P. Lukovnikov. The bell was never rung — during a fire in 1737.
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« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2014, 05:17:18 AM » |
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« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2014, 05:17:26 AM » |
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« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2014, 05:17:33 AM » |
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