Glockenmuseum_Stiftskirche_Herrenberg

Glockenmuseum Stiftskirche Herrenberg

Glockenmuseum Stiftskirche Herrenberg

Bell museum in Herrenberg, Germany

The 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]

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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.

The "Stiftskirche" with its bell tower housing the Glockenmuseum Stiftskirche Herrenberg
  • 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

  1. [1]
    "Stiftskirche Herrenberg |Glockenmuseum mit besonderem Profil". Glockenmuseum-stiftskirche-herrenberg.de. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  2. [2]
    "Herrenberg Bell Museum". Stuttgart-tourist.de. Retrieved 2016-11-01.

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