Bells Sounds of the World
bRinging Ideals of Freedom and Peace Through
the Sight, Sound and Symbol of the Bell!
Hello, my name is Doug Martin. On the right, you can watch a video clip of my visit to the World Peace Bell in Newport, Kentucky. I was there in the Spring of 2008. The World Peace Bell is the largest free-swinging bell in the world. Weighing in at an amazing 66,000 pounds and measuring 12 feet high and 12 feet wide, it was cast in Nantes, France at the Fonderie de l’Atlantique, December 11, 1998. It was designed by the Verdin Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, in association with Pierre Paccard of Annecy, France.
"The bell was originally crafted to be rung on the International Day of Peace , in 2000. Since then, the bell has become an icon for the city of Newport and marks the location for many events and civic gatherings," according to the Cincinnati Regional Tourism Network.
We thought you might enjoy hearing other bells of peace, freedom and spirit as well. Here are the powerful and beautiful sounds of some of the most famous bells of the world:
Bells of Westminster Abbey
Bells of Zurich
Bells of Speyer Cathedral
Bells of Bergkirchlein
Bells of Klagenfurt
SELECT ANY OF THE ABOVE to play recordings of the actual bells!
