Colorized photo of visitors looking at the Tsar Bell, located on the grounds of the Kremlin, Moscow, Russia,1901. The Chudov Monastery (left) and Nicholas Palace (right) are partially visible in the background. (Photo by Burton Holmes)

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The Tsar Bell, also known as the Tsarsky Kolokol, Tsar Kolokol III, or Royal Bell, is a metres ( ft) tall, metres (22 ft) diameter bell on display on the grounds of the Moscow Kremlin. The bell was commissioned by Empress Anna Ivanovna, niece of Peter the Great. The present bell is sometimes referred to as Kolokol III (Bell III), because it is the third generation.

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Size: 4851px × 4218px
Location: Moscow, Russia
Photo credit: © Burton Holmes Historical Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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