The Tsar Bell, cast in 1733-1735 on the order of empress Anne Ioannovna. In May, 1737, a fire broke out in Moscow and spread to the Kremlin buildings. When the flames on the scarffolding around the bell were being extinguished, cold water fell on the bell itself. The difference in temperature caused it to crack, and a huge piece of 11,5 ton broke off. (06/05/1999)