Cynni Pixy"Bell with bulletholes"
πΈ 28/08/2025
π Glockenwelt, Burg Greifenstein, Hessen, Germany π©πͺ
AI alt text: Displayed inside the Glockenwelt museum at Burg Greifenstein in Hesse, Germany, is a heavy bronze bell, suspended on a metal stand against the backdrop of rough-hewn medieval stone walls and a winding staircase with iron railings. The bell, cast in 1906 by Georg Richter, a Berlin-based tower clock and bell founder, shows five clearly visible bullet impacts on its surface, clustered on one side. The holes, with jagged edges and torn rims, are traces of gunfire believed to have been inflicted by Russian soldiers in 1945, shortly after the end of World War II. Instead of being melted down for reuse, as many bells were during wartime, this damaged bell was preserved and is now displayed as a powerful reminder of warβs destruction and aftermath. A blue-and-white museum sign above the bell provides technical details: the bell weighs 270 kilograms, measures 74 centimeters in diameter, and has a strike tone of G. The exhibit emphasizes both the craftsmanship of early 20th-century bell making and the violent scars of history that it still carries.
#Greifenstein #BurgGreifenstein #Hessen #Germany #Glockenwelt #MuseumOfBells
πΈ 28/08/2025
π Glockenwelt, Burg Greifenstein, Hessen, Germany π©πͺ
AI alt text: Displayed inside the Glockenwelt museum at Burg Greifenstein in Hesse, Germany, is a heavy bronze bell, suspended on a metal stand against the backdrop of rough-hewn medieval stone walls and a winding staircase with iron railings. The bell, cast in 1906 by Georg Richter, a Berlin-based tower clock and bell founder, shows five clearly visible bullet impacts on its surface, clustered on one side. The holes, with jagged edges and torn rims, are traces of gunfire believed to have been inflicted by Russian soldiers in 1945, shortly after the end of World War II. Instead of being melted down for reuse, as many bells were during wartime, this damaged bell was preserved and is now displayed as a powerful reminder of warβs destruction and aftermath. A blue-and-white museum sign above the bell provides technical details: the bell weighs 270 kilograms, measures 74 centimeters in diameter, and has a strike tone of G. The exhibit emphasizes both the craftsmanship of early 20th-century bell making and the violent scars of history that it still carries.
#Greifenstein #BurgGreifenstein #Hessen #Germany #Glockenwelt #MuseumOfBells
