The Fog Bell(Tumanny Kolokol) in Chersonesus
On the territory of the Chersonese of Taurida, right by the Black Sea shore there is crossbeam with a huge bell installed on the two massive supporting columns. It is famous "foggy" bell cast from the trophy German canon in 1776. During the Crimean war it was brought out with the other bells taken from the bell-towers of the city.In 1913 the bells turned out to be in Notre Damme Cathedral in Paris. On 6 December the same year the "prisoner" returned to Sevastopol.
It was installed on the bell tower of Chersonesse Monastery. After the monastery was closed in 1925 and the bells dismantled, this copper giant was installed on the shore for running during nasty weather and warning of danger the ships floating by the shore. Now it is a symbol of Chersonessus.
Sevastopol 11-Jul-2005 St. Vladimir cathedral 307x410 ~ 17 kB |
Sevastopol 11-Jul-2005 The Fog Bell 307x410 ~ 37 kB |
Sevastopol 08-Dec-2003 The Fog Bell 307x410 ~ 33 kB |
Sevastopol 08-Dec-2003 The Fog Bell 307x410 ~ 32 kB |
Sevastopol 08-Dec-2003 The Fog Bell 307x410 ~ 36 kB |
Sevastopol 11-Jul-2005 St. Vladimir cathedral and the Fog Bell 410x307 ~ 28 kB |
Sevastopol 11-Jul-2005 St. Vladimir cathedral and the Fog Bell 410x307 ~ 23 kB |
Sevastopol 14-Feb-2002 The Fog Bell 410x307 ~ 17 kB |
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