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  P1110019.JPG - The Mingun Bell is a bell located in Mingun, Sagaing division. It is located in some 11 km (7 miles) north of Mandalay on the western bank of the Ayeyarwady river. The casting of the bell started in 1808 and finished in 1810. King Bodawpaya (1745-1819) had this gigantic bell cast to go with his huge stupa, Mingun Pahtodawgyi. The Mingun Bell weighs 90 tons, and is today the largest ringing bell in the world.[  
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The Mingun Bell is a bell located in Mingun, Sagaing division. It is located in some 11 km (7 miles) north of Mandalay on the western bank of the Ayeyarwady river. The casting of the bell started in 1808 and finished in 1810. King Bodawpaya (1745-1819) had this gigantic bell cast to go with his huge stupa, Mingun Pahtodawgyi. The Mingun Bell weighs 90 tons, and is today the largest ringing bell in the world.
Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. u1000/S1000 | Date: 1/11/07 11:43 AM | Resolution: 3648 x 2736 | ISO: 800 | Exp. Mode: Program normal | Exp. bias: 0 EV | Exp. Time: 1/160s | Aperture: 3.0 | Focal Length: 8.8mm | White Balance: Auto white balance | Flash: No
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