Introduction to the Bell King: The Bell King is located on the left side of the Ivan Bell Tower. It was cast between 1733 and 1735. It weighs more than 200 tons, is 6.14 meters high, 6.6 meters in diameter, and has a wall thickness of 0.7 meters. The surface is engraved with reliefs, portraits and The inscription can carry the sound for 50 kilometers and is known as the largest bell in the world. There are exquisite statues and pictures cast on the bell wall, such as the images of Tsar Alexei and Queen Anna, as well as five images of gods. However, cracks appeared when it was struck for the first time after it was cast, so it was called "the bell that has never sounded in the world" by the "American Encyclopedia".

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