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World’s Heaviest Bell Has Never Been Rung
Published by Louie Jerome in Trivia
June 11th, 2010
The heaviest bell ever cast stand in the Kremlin, in Moscow. It has never been rung.
The heaviest bell in the world is housed within the old Kremlin area.
It weighs one hundred and ninety six metric tonnes and stands at five point eight seven metres high. It is known as the Czar (Tsar) Kolokol bell and was originally cast in 1735, two years later it was cracked in a fire.
There is a platform at the foot of the eighty metres tall bell tower which was originally meant to hold the bell. The cracked bell stands on this platform and it has never been rung.
The name ‘Kremlin’ meant ‘town’, or ‘city fortress,’ and the original building was of wooden construction.
During the fifteenth century the fortress walls were rebuilt in red brick and the buildings were extended, refurbished, repaired and altered, but the world’s heaviest bell was never repaired and housed in the tower.
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This is very good. I have never seen a bell that big. That is huge.
good
good
Well Done
Keep the good work on
Nice one,It’s a fascination piece of work,I would like to see this piece in close range-it seems to have other designs that may hold a deeper meaning to the bell or as to why the bell was made the way it was.
I love that this is the last piece you ever wrote. RIP my dear dear writing buddy. I will miss our daily chats. X
Peace, beautiful lady. Thank you for sharing your talent with us and inspiring so many…
It’s sad to do this when you’re no longer around. We never connected on here but now I believe we are connecting in spirit. “We are angels here on earth. God gave us wings so we can fly back to Him.” Rest now dear lady, you’re finally home.
May the angels in heaven know joy with your arrival while we here know sadness. May your works live on forever on the waves of the intranet. May you rest in peace.
RIP Jerome (Jan Harper). You are free now with your Creator. Thank you for sharing us your wisdom and interesting witty articles. You are one of the prolific and respected writers here.
My prayers will be with you and your family.
*RIP Louie
My condolences!
excellant work! so sad that you are gone Louie!!!!! We will miss you!!!!
Awesome stuff
rip. to your family and friends.
THAT’S VERY INTERESTING…
I M READING THIS ARTICLE WHEN U R NO MORE IN THIS WORLD..SORRY FOR BEING LATE…
MAY GOD GIVE PEACE TO UR SOUL..AMEN
THATS INTERESTING..IS FOR THE ARTICLE..U WERE A WONDERFUL WRITER..
So sad that I am reading this , now that you are not of this world. may you rest in peace knowing that that you made a difference to this writier, who never planned on becoming one.
RIP
RIP Jerome.. Your Triond family will miss you a lot.. God Bless your soul..
God Bless….RIP,we surely will miss you…
Jan was a very special person that will be greatly missed. She was a great writer, so full of life and passion. She will live on in her work and our hearts. RIP dear lady…
-M
Now it’s a mounument with a good story to tell.
Time has taken its toll on the bell…
WOAH!
I cannot believe its almost been a year since you have left our world! Your writing is a true inspiration, I never really connected you wit Dooyoo until after you had gone.
What a shame.
I find your last article, somewhat poignant.
God bless xxxx
I feel sorry for that.
Rest in peace… May you forever be with god.
good share.
good post, thanks.
Awesome illustration.
How sad to know this was the last you ever wrote here on Triond. You were an excellent writer and I hope it pleases you, your writings will live forever, and your fellow writers can meet you through your writings.
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