Ivan the Great Bell in Moscow
(Russia)
One of the most magnificent
buildings of the sixteenth century, is considered to be Ivan the Great Bell,
located on Cathedral Square in the center of Moscow Kremlin. This unique
attraction of the Russian capital consists of the three-tiered pillars, based on
designs which are elongated octagons, put one on the other and decreasing in
size towards the top.
Each of the decorated terrace with an open gallery, with archways in the last placed bell.
Number with gold stars crown the top octagonal structure, and then rushes up
the cylindrical portion of the pillar that has false windows, which are painted
dark paint.
Pillar of the bell tower,
which ends gilded dome, made of brick, the foundation is a cap - white stone.
Some experts argue that the depth of the foundation of the bell tower reaches
the level of the bottom of the Moskva River.
Particularly noteworthy are
the bells that are unique monuments of Russian art foundry. They are decorated
with various inscriptions and bas-reliefs telling about the wizard and date of
casting bells.
At the time of Ivan the Great
bell tower has served as the main watchtower of the Moscow Kremlin, and with
its height it was possible to explore the surrounding area within a radius
equals nearly thirty kilometers.
An interesting fact is that
the French troops, retreating from Moscow, decided to blow up the bell tower,
but the main part of the structure survived the test of this complex. To date,
the Ivan the Great Bell is a museum complex, and its powerful bells are used
for their intended purpose during church services. Bell tower every day visited
by thousands of tourists and visitors of the capital, some may also issue a
work visa to Russia in Moscow.
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