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Likhudov building, Inoannovsky building and clock tower in Novgorod fortress, Russia Royalty Free Stock Photo

Likhudov building, Inoannovsky building and clock tower in Novgorod fortress, Russia

Chasozvonya is a clock tower in Novgorod fortress Detinets,or kremlin. In the upper part of the clock tower there are 4 dials oriented approximately to the cardinal points, connected by a single clock mechanism. Until recently, every hour and half an hour they beat off with the blows of a small bell for 60 pounds. The bell was cast in 1647.