The bell tower of Lebedyn Mykolay Monastery

The bell tower of Lebedyn Mykolay Monastery

The most spectacular buildings of the monastery - 36-meter tower, which also serves as the gate tower and looks like a fortress tower. It was built in 1833. The bell tower had three stories height and was 16 yards, now preserved the third part of it. At the bell tower there were 8 large and small bells. Large bell weighed 64 pounds 22 pounds and was cast in Kharkiv, decorated by"coinage" and faces of saints.

In 1876 the bell tower was repaired. In the middle of the monastery yard on a pole there hung a small bell, which reflected the time.