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The document summarizes the history of a clock tower in Vyborg, Russia. The lower tier of the tower was built in 1494 as the bell tower of the Cathedral. In 1753, the first clock with a bell was installed inside the tower. The tower suffered several fires, including a major one in 1793 that burned down most of the city. After this fire, the bell tower was rebuilt. An alarm bell was later given to the city by Catherine II and has rung for over two centuries at the Clock Tower. The document calls for preserving this historic monument for future generations.
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- 4. Several times the tower suffered from the fire. After the one in 1793, during which almost the entire city was burned down, the bell tower was rebuilt by Johan Brockman .
- 5. Catherine II gave the city an alarm bell with the inscription , which is preserved at the Clock Tower to the present day and is ringing for more than two centuries. The returning of the bell
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