<P> The 216 - ton Russian Tsar Bell ( also known as the Tsar Kolokol III ) on display on the grounds of the Moscow Kremlin is the heaviest bell known to exist in the world today . However , a very large piece broke off from the Tsar Bell during a fire which engulfed the tower the bell was intended to be hung in , so this irreparably damaged bell has never been suspended or rung . The Tsar Bell can not be considered as the heaviest functioning bell in the world due to its inability to serve as a percussion instrument . Rather , it may be considered to be the largest bell , or at least the largest bell - shaped sculpture in the world . </P>
<P> The 216 - ton Russian Tsar Bell ( also known as the Tsar Kolokol III ) on display on the grounds of the Moscow Kremlin is the heaviest bell known to exist in the world today . However , a very large piece broke off from the Tsar Bell during a fire which engulfed the tower the bell was intended to be hung in , so this irreparably damaged bell has never been suspended or rung . The Tsar Bell can not be considered as the heaviest functioning bell in the world due to its inability to serve as a percussion instrument . Rather , it may be considered to be the largest bell , or at least the largest bell - shaped sculpture in the world . </P>
where is the largest bell in the world
where is the largest bell in the world
the Moscow Kremlin
the Moscow Kremlin