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PanethosWorld’s tallest glockenspiel towers/buildings with mechanical characters
Neues Rathaus Glockenspiel tower in Munich – Source: pixels.comGlockenspiels are renown worldwide for their beautiful music, decorative architecture, and charming performances by the mechanical characters, often depicting local history, culture, or legends. Listed below are the tallest glockenspiels that include mechanical characters for which height information could be found, as well as a list of those where data was not available. Unless otherwise known, the heights listed are based on the entire tower or building facade, not just for the glockenspiel itself.
Stratford, NZ Glockenspiel – Source: waymarking.comAs can be seen, a number of nations are represented in the list. As always, any additions, corrections or suggestions are most welcome. Peace!
Glockenspiel at Olomouc Town Hall – Source: en.wikipedia.org_______
2. Olomouc Town Hall/Glockenspiel: Olomouc, Czechia = 246 feet/75m (Glockenspiel alone = 46 feet/14 m)
3. Old Town Hall Glockenspiel: Prague, Czechia = 228 feet/69m
4. Muensterberg Plaza Glockenspiel: Berne, Indiana – 160 feet/49m
5. Grapevine Glockenspiel: Grapevine, Texas = 127 feet/39m
6. Carroll Chimes Glockenspiel: Covington, Kentucky = 100 feet/30m
7. Neue Residenz Palace Glockenspiel: Salzburg, Austria ~ 100 feet/30m
8. Graz Glockenspiel: Graz, Austria = 92 feet/28m
9. Zytglogge Glockenspiel: Bern, Switzerland = 75 feet/23m
10. Salmon Run Bell Tower and Glockenspiel: Vancouver, Washington = 69 feet/21m
11. Stratford Glockenspiel: Stratford, New Zealand ~ 60 feet/18m
12. Frankenmuth Glockenspiel: Frankenmuth, Michigan = 50 feet/15m
13. Mount Angel Edelweiss Glockenspiel: Mount Angel, Oregon = 49 feet/15m
14-15. New Ulm Glockenspiel: New Ulm, Minnesota and Fischer’s Meat Market Glockenspiel: Muenster, Texas = 45 feet/14m
16. Ivy A. Pelzman Memorial Glockenspiel: Washington, DC = 38 feet
17. Swiss Glockenspiel in Leicester Square: London, England = 33 feet/10m
18. City Square Plaza Glockenspiel: Regina, Saskatchewan = 30 feet/9m
Mount Angel, Oregon Glockenspiel – Source: loopnet.com_______More data needed_______
- Ankeruhr Clock Glockenspiel: Vienna, Austria = ?
- Estes Park Glockenspiel: Estes Park, Colorado = ?
- Frauenkirche Glockenspiel: Nuremberg, Germany = ?
- Glockenspiel House: Bremen, Germany = ?
- Glockenspiel Tellsplatte: Silikon, Switzerland = ?
- Hochzeitshaus “Pied Piper” Glockenspiel: Hamelin, Germany = ?
- Glockenspiel: Jever, Germany = ?
- King Edward Plaza Glockenspiel: Cullman, Alabama = ?
- Kaiserringhaus Glockenspiel: Golsar, Germany = ?
- Leavenworth Glockenspiel: Leavenworth, Washington = on building facade
- Pella Klokkenspel: Pella, Iowa = ?
- Sir John Bennett Glockenspiel: Dearborn, Michigan = ?
- Speeltoren Klokkenspel: Monnickendam, Netherlands = ?
- Stará Bystrica Glockenspiel: Stará Bystrica, Slovakia = ?
- 11 O’clock Glockenspiel: Solothurn, Switzerland = ?
SOURCES:
- https://absolutemunich.com/glockenspiel-munich/
- perplexity.ai
- https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g190441-d311110-Reviews-Glockenspiel-Salzburg_Austrian_Alps.html
- https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/rathaus-glockenspiel#:~:text=43%20bells%20and%2032%20life,two%20scenes%20from%20Munich’s%20history.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Munich
- https://berneclocktower.org/pages/article.html?id=41
- https://www.frankenmuth.org/directory/glockenspiel/
- https://rwethereyetmom.com/grapevine-glockenspiel-grapevine-texas.html
- https://www.graztourismus.at/en/sightseeing-culture/sights/glockenspiel_shg_1454
- https://www.newulm.com/things-to-do/attractions/glockenspiel/#:~:text=Glockenspiel%20%2D%20Visit%20New%20Ulm.%20Located%20downtown%2C,total%20weight%20of%20more%20than%20two%20tons.
- https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=181035
- https://www.covingtonky.gov/news/2022/07/18/iconic-tourist-attraction-to-be-repaired
- https://evendo.com/locations/switzerland/uri/attraction/glockenspiel-tellsplatte#:~:text=Discover%20the%20melodic%20charm%20of%20Glockenspiel%20Tellsplatte%2C,in%20Sisikon%20celebrating%20Swiss%20culture%20and%20folklore.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zytglogge
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glockenspiel_House
- https://runawayjuno.com/runaway-media/photo-of-the-week/olomouc-astronomical-clock-czech-republic/
- https://www.frommers.com/destinations/prague/attractions/old-town-hall–astronomical-clock
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- https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/stara-bystrica-astronomical-clock
- https://www.cityofvancouver.us/parks_trails/esther-short-park/
- https://www.eptrail.com/2022/12/29/estes-parks-glockenspiel-ready-to-ring-in-the-new-year/
- https://www.cityofvancouver.us/government/department/parks-recreation-and-cultural-services/salmon-run-bell-tower-and-glockenspiel-restoration-project/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmon_Run_Bell_Tower
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- https://www.mtangelchamber.com/glockenspiel
- https://www.cullmantribune.com/2021/01/13/glockenspiel-clock-is-uniquely-cullman/
- https://www.yoursourceone.com/columbia_basin/leavenworths-historic-glockenspiel-prepares-for-grand-return/article_e7b890ba-6199-11ef-8c9b-0b9f51d7e5c3.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mt._Angel_Glockenspiel#:~:text=Angel%20Glockenspiel,-Article&text=A%20glockenspiel%20is%20installed%20at,routine%20occurs%20four%20times%20daily.&text=&text=In%202016%2C%20figurines%20representing%20the,replaced%20the%20regular%20statues%20temporarily.
- https://somethinggoodnewsletter.substack.com/p/the-history-of-the-national-zoo-glockenspiel
- https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/reginas-german-community-celebrates-the-joy-of-the-glockenspiel
- https://www.pellahistorical.org/klokkenspel
- https://www.lonelyplanet.com/the-netherlands/monnickendam/attractions/speeltoren/a/poi-sig/1234968/1315676
- https://www.uncommon-travel-germany.com/goslar.html
- https://cityseeker.com/hamelin/1330208-rattenf%C3%A4nger-figuren-und-glockenspiel
- https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20190211-the-swiss-town-obsessed-with-the-number-11
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