Sigismund Bell
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Sigismund Bell is a massive 16th-century bronze church bell in Kraków, Poland, renowned as a national symbol and used to mark major religious and state occasions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze bell
ⓘ
church bell ⓘ historic monument ⓘ |
| castBy | Hans Behem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castIn | Kraków NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 16th century ⓘ |
| city | Kraków NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Sigismund I the Old NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
icon of Polish Catholicism
ⓘ
symbol of Kraków’s heritage ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Sigismund
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Stanislaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 2.4 meters ⓘ |
| era | Renaissance ⓘ |
| firstRung | 1521 GENERATED ⓘ |
| function |
mark major religious occasions
ⓘ
mark major state occasions ⓘ |
| hasClapperWeight | approximately 350 kilograms ⓘ |
| height | approximately 2 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national symbol of Poland ⓘ |
| inception | 1520 ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kraków
ⓘ
Poland ⓘ Wawel Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sigismund I the Old NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
deep, solemn tone
ⓘ
large size ⓘ role in Polish history ⓘ |
| occasionForRinging |
funerals of national heroes
ⓘ
major church feasts ⓘ national holidays ⓘ visits of popes ⓘ |
| partOf | Wawel Royal Cathedral complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Europe ⓘ |
| ringingMethod | manually swung by bell-ringers ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Kraków
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polish national identity ⓘ Polish statehood ⓘ |
| tower | Sigismund Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use |
church ceremonies
ⓘ
funeral tolls for notable figures ⓘ national ceremonies ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 12,600 kilograms ⓘ |
| yearCast | 1520 ⓘ |
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