Mingun Bell
မင်းကွန်း ခေါင်းလောင်းတော်ကြီး | |
Interactive map of Mingun Bell | |
| Location | Mingun, Sagaing Region |
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| Coordinates | 22°03′11″N 96°01′04″E / 22.052972°N 96.017778°E |
| Type | Temple Bell |
| Material | bronze 90,718 kg |
| Beginning date | 1808 |
| Completion date | 1810 |
| Dedicated to | Mingun Pagoda |
The Mingun Bell (မင်းကွန်းခေါင်းလောင်းတော်ကြီး [mɪ́ɰ̃ɡʊ́ɰ̃ kʰáʊɰ̃láʊɰ̃ dɔ̀ dʑí]) is a bell located in Mingun, Sagaing Region, Myanmar. It is located approximately 11 km (6.8 mi) north of Mandalay on the western bank of the Irrawaddy River. It was the heaviest functioning bell in the world at several times in history.The Mingun Bell was built on the orders of Burmese King Bodawpaya (r. 1782–1819) and was cast in bronze in 1808 as part of his massive temple complex project in Mingun, Myanmar. Bodawpaya sought to create the world's largest ringing bell, commissioning it with an alloy of gold, silver, bronze, iron, and lead, weighing over 90 metric tons (55,555 viss).