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Bell Tower of the Holy Trinity Novo-Golutvin Convent in Kolomna Kremlin

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In 1823, under Archimandrite Arseny Kozirov, large-scale construction work began at the convent. In 1825, at his initiative, a 55-meter three-tiered bell tower was built, becoming the second tallest in Kolomna. The largest bell was adorned with images of the Holy Trinity and St. Sergius of Radonezh, as well as an inscription: "On July 1, 1827, this bell was cast in Kolomna at the second-class Novo-Golutvin convent by the efforts and funds of Kolomna merchant Kypriyan Maksimovich Kislov, at the factory of Nikolai Samgin in Moscow, weighing 259 poods and 32 pounds, cast by master Akim Vorobyov." A year later, merchant Kirill Maksimovich Kislov donated a 126-pood bell featuring images of the Holy Trinity and St. Cyril of Jerusalem. The six smaller bells on the belfry did not have images or inscriptions about the donors, so they were not highlighted in the inventories.

In the 1920s, the convent was closed, and the buildings were handed over to residents and organizations, some of which became their owners. The bell tower lost all its bells and was sold to the Kolomna phonograph factory in April 1934. Despite this, most of the convent's structures from the 17th to 19th centuries were preserved, although they needed repairs. Restoration work began in April 1973: the bell tower was plastered and lost elements were restored. The opening damaged during the dropping of the bell in the 1920s was bricked up. The spire and dome were restored by Kolomna specialists, while the pedestal of the spire was made by Moscow coppersmith A.I. Morozov. In April 1989, the convent was returned to the Russian Orthodox Church to establish a women's monastery, including the tented bell tower.

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Колокольня Свято-Троицкого Ново-Голутвина женского монастыря в Коломенском Кремле

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