The Sigismund Bell
Large bell located in Wawel Cathedral, Kraków. Major Polish national symbol. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sigismund Bell (Polish: Dzwon Zygmunt or Dzwon Zygmunta) is the largest of the five bells hanging in the Sigismund Tower of the Wawel Cathedral in the Polish city of Kraków. It was cast in 1520 by Hans Behem and named after King Sigismund I of Poland, who commissioned it. The bell weighs almost 13 tonnes (28 thousand pounds) and requires 12 bell-ringers to swing it. It tolls on special occasions, mostly religious and national holidays, and is regarded as one of Poland's national symbols.[3]
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The Sigismund Bell Dzwon Zygmunt | |
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Etymology | Named after King Sigismund I of Poland |
Location | |
Tower | Sigismund Tower |
Building | Wawel Cathedral |
Location | Kraków, Poland |
Coordinates | 50°03′17″N 19°56′09″E |
History | |
Cast by | Hans Behem |
Commissioned by | King Sigismund I of Poland |
Cast | 1520 (1520) |
Installed | 13 July 1521 (1521-07-13) |
New clapper | 14 April 2001 (2001-04-14) |
Physical dimensions | |
Volume | 1.2 m3 (42 cu ft) |
Weight | 12.6 t (12.4 long tons; 13.9 short tons) |
Width | 2.42 m (7 ft 11 in) |
Height | 2.41 m (7 ft 11 in) |
Materials | |
Body | Bronze (80% copper, 20% tin) |
Clapper | Iron |
Clapper belt | Leather |
Yoke | Oak |
Other characteristics | |
Hung | Swinging |
Struck by | Clapper |
Operated | Manually by 12 bell ringers |
Musical note | F♯ |
Earshot | 30 km (19 mi) |
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