The bell tower of Vasilievsky Cathedral

The bell tower of Vasilievsky Cathedral is a symbol of the temple of Basil the Great, which was built on the site of a wooden tent church in the 17th century. The cathedral itself was originally conceived as a three-headed one, as evidenced by the surviving two drums, but for some reason (either it was destroyed or lacked financial support), the cathedral is one-headed to this day.

The bell tower was built only in the 19th century. It has retained its original appearance to this day. This is a three-tiered structure decorated with carved eaves and pilasters. The bell tower stands separately from the temple and is connected by a small refectory. At the top are six bells weighing more than two and a half tons. Below the entrance to the dipert there is a large triangular icon written on iron, on which the Mother of God, two hierarchs - Basil the Great and Mitrophan of Voronezh, the Hieromartyr Charalampius are depicted. The characters on the icon pray to Christ the Savior, and at the bottom of the inscription: “To God, marvelous in his saints.”

The cathedral was restored by V.V. Gasperovich in 1959-1961. It is located at the address: Vasilievskaya Street, house 32 at the intersection with Kalinin Street. Many tourist routes pass here, and the bell tower itself is popular among travelers.