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The Tsar Bell ((ロシア語:Царь–колокол), ''Tsar-kolokol''), also known as the Tsarsky Kolokol, Tsar Kolokol III, or Royal Bell, is a tall, 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. ==General description== The Tsar Bell is located between the Ivan the Great Bell Tower and the Kremlin Wall. Made of bronze, the bell was broken during metal casting and has never been rung. The bell is currently the largest bell in the world, weighing , with a height of and diameter of , and thickness of up to . The broken piece weighs . 〔At 116 metric tons, the Bell of Good Luck in Foquan Temple, Pingdingshan, Henan, China is currently the heaviest ''functioning'' bell in the world.〕 The bell is decorated with relief images of baroque angels, plants, oval medallions with saints, and nearly life-size images of Empress Anna and Tsar Alexey, who was reigning at the time the previous Tsar Bell was cast. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tsar Bell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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