Ivan the Great Bell Tower

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Ivan the Great Bell Tower is a historic Russian Orthodox bell tower in Moscow that serves as a prominent landmark and vertical focal point of the Kremlin complex.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Russian Orthodox religious building
bell tower
historic building
architecturalStyle Russian architecture
associatedWith Moscow Kremlin Museums exhibitions
category Bell towers in Russia
Russian Orthodox church buildings
Towers in Moscow
World Heritage Sites in Russia
city Moscow
completionDate early 17th century
continent Europe
country Russia
culturalSignificance symbol of Moscow
symbol of Russian statehood
expandedIn 17th century
function bell tower
hasPart belfry
bells
domes
golden cupola
hasView panoramic view of Moscow
height about 81 meters
heritageDesignation part of Kremlin and Red Square UNESCO site
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
locatedIn Moscow Kremlin
locatedNear Cathedral of the Annunciation
Cathedral of the Archangel
Dormition Cathedral
locatedOn Cathedral Square, Moscow Kremlin
location Moscow
Russia
material brick
stone
namedAfter Ivan III of Russia
operator Moscow Kremlin Museums
originalConstructionDate early 16th century
owner Russian Federation
partOf Kremlin complex
region Moscow Oblast
religion Russian Orthodox Church
significance prominent landmark of the Moscow Kremlin
vertical focal point of the Kremlin complex
touristAttraction yes
use ceremonial
landmark
religious

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