Glockenmuseum Stiftskirche Herrenberg
Bell museum in Herrenberg, Germany
48°35′49″N 8°52′16″E / 48.596815°N 8.871009°E / 48.596815; 8.871009The Glockenmuseum Stiftskirche Herrenberg English: Museum of Bells in the Collegiate Church of Herrenberg) is a museum in the bell tower of Herrenberg's main church. More than 35 of the bells in the collection are still in use, some of them are more than 1,000 years old. There is also a Carillon with 50 bells.[1][2]
It is the most extensive collection of bells that are still in use in the world.[1][2]
Guided tours are given, in English and German.[1][2]
Pictures
For high quality zoomable 360°-pictures of the exposition visit www.glockenmuseum-stiftskirche-herrenberg.de/fuehrung.
- Bell "Gloria" out of steel
- The biggest bell "Maxima" (6.4 tons) is not in use at the moment
- Some of the smaller bells: "Benedicate", "Rogate", "Exultate" and "Laudate"
- "Gloriosa" in the bell tower (3.6 tons)
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Stiftskirche Herrenberg |Glockenmuseum mit besonderem Profil". Glockenmuseum-stiftskirche-herrenberg.de. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
- ^ a b c "Herrenberg Bell Museum". Stuttgart-tourist.de. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
External links
- English information
- official website (german)
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Bells
terminology
- List of heaviest bells
- Balangiga bells
- Bell of Good Luck
- Bell of King Seongdeok
- Big Ben
- Freedom Bell
- Great Bell of Dhammazedi
- Great Tom
- Ivan the Great Bell Tower
- Japanese Peace Bell
- Justice Bell
- Liberty Bell
- Maria Gloriosa
- Mingun Bell
- Bells of Notre-Dame de Paris
- Olympic Bell
- Petersglocke
- Sigismund Bell
- Swan Bells
- Temple Bell (Boston)
- Tsar Bell
- World Peace Bells
- Kentucky
- Yongle Big Bell
and foundries
- Bergholtz [sv]
- Bilbie family
- Andrey Chokhov
- Cockey
- Royal Eijsbouts
- Kashpir Ganusov
- Vanden Gheyn
- Gillett & Johnston
- Grassmayr
- Miles Graye
- Hatch
- Pieter and François Hemony
- Christopher Hodson
- Franciscus Illenfeld
- Juutila
- Marinelli
- McShane
- Meneely
- John Murphy
- Olsen Nauen
- Glockengießerei Otto
- Paccard
- Petit & Fritsen
- Richard Phelps
- Rudhall
- John and William Rufford
- Saarlouiser Glockengießerei
- Schilling [de]
- Taylor
- Hugh Watts
- Warner
- Whitechapel
- Geert van Wou
- Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers
- Glockenmuseum Stiftskirche Herrenberg
- Liberty Bell Memorial Museum
- Liberty Bell Museum
- National Bell Festival
- Ringing organizations
- Freedom Bell, American Legion
- All the Bells
48°35′49″N 8°52′16″E / 48.5969°N 8.8710°E / 48.5969; 8.8710