Temporary belfry in the temple of Alexander Nevsky
novgorod, Strelka St., 3a, Russian Federation
Description:
The Cathedral in the name of the Holy Prince Alexander Nevsky in Nizhny Novgorod is the third highest (87 meters) among the churches of Russia.
October 5, 2011 in the Nizhny Novgorod diocese completed the casting of the new bell "Catholic". Its weight was 3,750 poods (60 tons), which put it in the third largest place after the Tsar Bell (72 tons) and the bell "Big Assumption" (65.5 tons). Before the completion of the reconstruction of the bell mounts of the temple itself for the bell - opposite the entrance to the temple - a temporary belfry was built.
The frame of the belfry, to which the bell is directly attached, is made of metal using specialized construction technologies. The external elements of the belfry are made of wood and in style resemble the creations of Russian architects. The roof of the belfry is crowned with a dome with an Orthodox openwork cross made of metal.