The former main bell of the Great Lavra Bell Tower, the Uspenskyi, had a total weight of one ton and was cast in 1732 by Ivan Motorin, who was also responsible for the Moscow Kremlin Tsar Bell. There is also a viewing platform atop the third tier, which provides visitors with a bird's-eye view of the region around Kyiv.
The former main bell of the Great Lavra Bell Tower, Uspenskyi, weighed one ton and was cast in 1732 by Ivan Motorin, who also crafted the Tsar Bell at the Moscow Kremlin. There is a viewing platform on the third tier that offers visitors an aerial view of Kyiv's surroundings.