Pummerin bell
E69313
The Pummerin bell is one of the largest and most famous church bells in Europe, renowned for its deep tone and symbolic role in Austrian national celebrations.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bourdon bell
ⓘ
church bell ⓘ historic monument ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
Austrian radio
ⓘ
Austrian television ⓘ |
| causeOfDestruction | fire at St. Stephen's Cathedral in April 1945 ⓘ |
| city | Vienna ⓘ |
| country | Austria ⓘ |
| currentFounder |
St. Florian bell foundry
ⓘ
surface form:
Glockengießerei St. Florian
St. Florian bell foundry ⓘ |
| currentVersionCastIn | 1951 ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| destroyedIn | 1945 ⓘ |
| diameter | about 3.14 metres ⓘ |
| famousFor |
deep, solemn sound
ⓘ
role in Austrian New Year’s broadcasts ⓘ |
| height | about 3.14 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important cultural property of Austria ⓘ |
| inauguratedBy |
President of Austria
ⓘ
Theodor Körner ⓘ |
| inauguratedOn | 26 April 1952 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna
ⓘ
surface form:
St. Stephen's Cathedral
St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna ⓘ
surface form:
Stephansdom north tower
Vienna ⓘ |
| mass |
about 20 metric tons
ⓘ
about 20,130 kilograms ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| originalFounder | Johann Achammer ⓘ |
| originallyCastFrom |
Ottoman artillery from the 1683 Siege of Vienna
ⓘ
captured Turkish cannons ⓘ |
| originallyInstalledIn |
St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna
ⓘ
surface form:
south tower of St. Stephen's Cathedral
|
| originalVersionCastIn | 1711 ⓘ |
| rankBySize | one of the largest church bells in Europe ⓘ |
| recastFrom | metal of the original Pummerin ⓘ |
| ringingMethod | swinging bell ⓘ |
| ringsBy | electric motor ⓘ |
| ringsOn | New Year’s Eve at midnight ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic | deep tone ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Austria
ⓘ
Austrian national identity ⓘ Vienna ⓘ |
| transportedBy | special low-loader vehicle ⓘ |
| transportRoute | from St. Florian to Vienna ⓘ |
| tuning | note H0 (B0) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
New Year’s Eve ringing in Austria
ⓘ
commemorations ⓘ major religious feasts ⓘ national celebrations ⓘ state occasions ⓘ |
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