the largest bell in the world is located at the moscow kremlin.
the largest bell in the world is located at the moscow kremlin.
where is the largest bell in the world?
the moscow kremlin
the 216-ton russian tsar bell (also known as the "tsar kolokol iii") on display on the grounds of the moscow kremlin is the heaviest bell known to exist in the world today. however, a very large piece broke off from the tsar bell during a fire which engulfed the tower the bell was intended to be hung in, so this irreparably damaged bell has never been suspended or rung. the tsar bell cannot be considered as the heaviest functioning bell in the world due to its inability to serve as a percussion instrument. rather, it may be considered to be the largest bell, or at least the largest bell-shaped sculpture in the world.
list of heaviest bells
there are four bells in the st. thomas bell tower. the largest is the "gloriosa", which was cast by theodericus reinhard in 1477. it weighs 5200 kg, has a diameter of 2.04 meters, and a strike pitch of a°. it is used on days of celebration. the second largest bell was cast by wolf hilliger in 1574 and has a strike note of c′. the third largest bell is called either the monks’ or confessional bell ("mönchs- oder beichtglocke"), which has a strike pitch of d′. jakob könig cast it in 1634 and it serves as the hourly bell. the fourth bell was cast by christophorus gros in 1585 and has a strike note of f″. its resonance is dampened by shortened yokes from which it hangs. the tower lantern holds separately a bell that is rung each quarter-hour. this bell was cast in 1539 by the schilling bell foundry in apolda. it was modelled on its predecessor.
st. thomas church, leipzig