Timeline Wednesday 29 May 1737

Wednesday 29 May 1737

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1737 Trinity Fire in Moscow cracks the Tsar Bell A great fire sweeps Moscow and damages the giant bell A large fire swept through Moscow and reached the Kremlin while the newly cast Tsar Bell was still in its casting pit. Water thrown on the hot metal cracked it and broke off an 11-tonne piece. The bell was never rung and is now displayed in the Kremlin.
1737 Trinity Fire in Moscow cracks the Tsar Bell A great fire sweeps Moscow and damages the giant bell A large fire swept through Moscow and reached the Kremlin while the newly cast Tsar Bell was still in its casting pit. Water thrown on the hot metal cracked it and broke off an 11-tonne piece. The bell was never rung and is now displayed in the Kremlin.