THE LARGEST BELL IN THE WORLD WAS IN RUSSIA MADE IN 1733 AND MADE FROM GOLD AND SILVER

The largest bell in the world was in Russia made in 1733 and at the time of its casting a great religious ceremony was held, during which hundreds of nobles threw their silver and gold jewelry into the furnace.

The bell measures 22 feet 8 inches across the mouth, 19 feet 3 inches in height and its thickness al the base, where the clapper would strike, is 23 inches. Its estimated weight is from 400,000 to 410,000 pounds.

A nearly triangular piece of metal about 6 feet high and 7 feet across the base, weighing 11 tons, is broken out from the rim.