Abstract
The article deals with chronicle reports mentioning the removal of temple bells in Ancient Rus in the 11th - early 16th centuries. For the ancient Rus scribe of the 11th-12th centuries, who was guided by the biblical written tradition, bells acted as temple attributes that did not differ significantly from other church relics. The removal of bells from churches (1066/1067, 1146, 1169) is mentioned in the general context of the destruction of ancient Rus churches. The temple ruins themselves (with the exception of the report of 1146) are identified with the sacking of the Jerusalem Temple. During the period of the XIV-XVI centuries. the cathedral bell was a symbol of the urban community, which was a full-fledged political force. The removal of the main ("veche") bell by the conquerors testified to the elimination of veche freedoms and the political independence of the city.
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