Ivan the Great Bell Tower

Ivan the Great Bell Tower
Колокольня Ивана Великого
Ivan the Great Bell Tower, with Assumption Belfry on the left
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55°45′3″N 37°37′5″E / 55.75083°N 37.61806°E / 55.75083; 37.61806
LocationMoscow
CountryRussia
DenominationRussian Orthodox
Websitewww.kreml.ru
Architecture
StyleRussian
Completed1508; 516 years ago (1508)
Ivan the Great Bell Tower - Cupola

The Ivan the Great Bell Tower (Russian: Колокольня Иван Великий, romanizedKolokol'nya Ivan Velikiy) is a church tower inside the Moscow Kremlin complex. With a total height of 81 metres (266 ft), it is the tallest tower and structure of the Kremlin. It was built in 1508 on Cathedral Square for the three Russian Orthodox cathedrals, namely the Assumption (closest to the tower), the Archangel and the Annunciation, which do not have their own belfries. It serves as a part of Moscow Kremlin Museums.