The bell tower of the Bogoroditse-Rozhdestvensky Monastery in Vladimir is located in the eastern part of the monastery grounds, in front of the western facade. The first bell tower, which has not survived to this day, was built in 1654 and was a tall octagonal pillar with a tent roof. In 1918, the monastery was closed, and for 70 years, it housed NKVD and KGB institutions. In 1930, the main cathedral and bell tower were destroyed.
In 1991, on the feast of the Nativity of the Virgin, the monastery was re-consecrated and is now operational. After the monastery was transferred to the Orthodox Church, restoration work began, and the cathedral with the bell tower was recreated. Construction of a new bell tower began in 2004 next to the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin. By mid-2005, the main construction work was completed, and the facades were finished. At the end of that year, the bell tower's tent roof was made and installed from welded metal structures.
The modern bell tower consists of a main volume with passage gates and an auxiliary ringing platform with stairs. It now has bells installed and is functioning again.
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