3. Die Kreml-Glocken
Spasskaya tower is the most beautiful
and slender tower of the Moscow
Kremlin, its main gate. Always been
the main entrance to the Kremlin were
going to Red square. They were
especially venerated in the people and
was considered Holy. Gates served
for visits of kings, emperors, solemn
processions of the clergy, meetings
with foreign ambassadors. Through
this gate was forbidden to drive on
horses and go with her head covered,
even kings were obliged to remove
the cap.
4. Big Ben
Big Ben - the nickname of the
main bell clock tower of the
Palace of Westminster. There is a
tradition to baptize the church
bells and give them the name of a
saint, but this bell likely got his
nickname after Sir Benjamin Hall,
who led the work on the
installation of a bell. Weighing
nearly 14 tons and a height of
three meters, is the second
largest bell Britain after the Big
Paul - bells of St. Paul's in
London.
5. Comparison parameters Die Kreml-Glocken Big-Ben
Year of Foundation (1404) 1621 1844
Place of creation Spasski-Turm Turm von St. Stephan
Weight 25T 5T
The number of bells 10 10
The size of the arrows 2m,97cm;3m,28cm 2m70cm;4m,20cm
The number of dials 4 4
Watch face diameter 6,2 m 7m
Digit height 72cm 60,96cm
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