The Belfry of Sergiev Posad, built from 1741 to 1768 and standing at 88m tall, is unquestionably the centrepiece of Cathedral square. This five tiered bell tower emanates elegance, harmony and beauty and really epitomises the Russian architecture of the 18th century. It’s dominating height unites the nearby architecture, and if its appearance is hard enough to ignore one simply cannot miss the ringing of the bells. The Belfry housed a unique collection of bells that were unfortunately damaged or destroyed in 1930; 25 bells were broken, including the largest in Russia, the socalled Tsar bell. Consequently in 2004 the bells were recast in a Baltic factory in St. Petersburg, the largest of which weighs a staggering 72-tonnes, making it the largest in the world at the time.