MIR travelers on many Trans-Siberian Railway tours ([ Ссылка ]) often stop in Irkutsk to listen to Siberian church bells toll from 17th century Epiphany (Bogoyavlensky) Cathedral. Most Russian Orthodox church bells don’t move; their clappers are tolled, creating complex sequences of rhythmic sounds. Read MIR's story on this impressive cathedral that once served as a bread factory during Soviet times: [ Ссылка ].

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CREDITS:
* Video shot by MIR's Helen Holter (on an HD camcorder) in Irkutsk, Siberia (Russia) in August 2014, just as Sunday services were ending.
* Video thumbnail photo: Helen Holter.
* Video story created and edited by Helen Holter.

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