Sigismund Bell

The Sigismund Bell (Polish: Zygmunt Dzwon ) of the Wawel Cathedral in Krakow is one of King Sigismund I the Old Foundation and bears his name.

History

The bell was cast in 1520 in Krakow by Hans Beheim ( = Böhm ) from Nuremberg. On July 13, she was pulled within an hour on the tower. This was done by observing the king and his family as well as the court and the Kraków. The Sigismund Bell was for centuries the largest bell in Poland until it was displaced nearly 500 years after its creation by the 15 and 11.6 -ton bells of the church, completed in 2004 in Lichen Stary on the third place. Nevertheless, the Sigismund Bell is the most famous bell in Poland.

Since then, the bell is rung to all high festivals and other special feast days, by hand, for which each twelve -trained Hunchback is required. Among them is also a Glöcknerin. The fact that the ringing of the bell can be dangerous, showed up in the 1920s: A New bell ringer let go of the rope is not timely and was thrown from the tower window hanging from the swing of the bell rope. The rope swung around the corner of the tower, the bell-ringer, however, managed to repel with the feet on the wall, so that he was pulled back during the return swing of the bell in the tower. He was uninjured. Since that time the tower window is secured at the level of the Sigismund bell with wire mesh.

Data

  • Strike note: g0
  • Mass bell: 10,980 kg
  • Mass clapper: 365 kg
  • Overall height: 2580 mm
  • Bottom diameter: 2,520 mm
  • Brass knuckles thickness: 202 mm
  • Inscription ( from the Latin ):

More bells of the cathedral

In addition to the Sigismund bell tower holds four additional bells:

  • Półzygmunt (half Sigismund ) from 1463, d1, ~ 6500 kg,
  • Kardynał 1455, es1, ~ 3400 kg,
  • Urban 1757, h0, ~ 3000 kg and
  • Głownik of 1460, es1, ~ 1900 kg.

These bells, which together with the Sigismund Bell, the largest and most historically significant bells of Poland, can no longer be rung. They are shut down in favor of a run through the belfry stairs for tourists.

Are rung regularly except the Sigismund bell located in the north tower of the Cathedral three small silver bells:

  • Goworek from the 15th century, b1, ~ 750 kg,
  • Nowak from the 13th century, cis2, ~ 420 kg and
  • Maciek of 1669, es2, ~ 210 kg.
Strike tone
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