3. The church and the bell tower
Next to the church, or sometimes on top of it, we find a special tower. This is the bell tower where the church bells are kept. The bells are rung when it is time to call people to the church for prayer. This ringing is called blagovest in Russian. The Church Tings the bells to call the faithful to services and to announce the most joyful parts. They are also rung to announce the arrival of a bishop or patriarch to the church. When we hear the bells we cross ourselves and say a short prayer; “Remember me, ОLord, in Thy Kingdom.”
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