Tsar Bell

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The Tsar Bell (Russian: Tsar-kolokol), also known as the Tsarsky Kolokol, Tsar Kolokol III, or Royal Bell, is a 20-foot tall, 22-foot diameter bell on display on the grounds of the Moscow Kremlin. The bell was commissioned by Empress Anna Ivanova, niece of Peter the Great. The present bell is sometimes referred to as Kolokol III (Bell III), because it is the third generation. Before the last ornamentation was completed, a major fire broke out at the Kremlin in May 1737. The fire spread to the temporary wooden support structure for the bell, and fearing damage, guards threw cold water on it, causing eleven cracks, and a huge (11.5 tons) slab to crack off. #bell #Kremlin #Moscow #tsar