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.

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Sigismund Bell canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bronze bell
church bell
historic monument
castBy Hans Behem
castIn Kraków
century 16th century
city Kraków
commissionedBy Sigismund I the Old
country Poland
culturalSignificance icon of Polish Catholicism
symbol of Kraków’s heritage
dedicatedTo Saint Sigismund
Saint Stanislaus
diameter approximately 2.4 meters
era Renaissance
firstRung 1521
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
material bronze
namedAfter Sigismund I the Old
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
linked to: Wawel Cathedral
region Central Europe
ringingMethod manually swung by bell-ringers
symbolOf Kraków
Polish national identity
Polish statehood
tower Sigismund Tower
use church ceremonies
funeral tolls for notable figures
national ceremonies
weight approximately 12,600 kilograms
yearCast 1520

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Wawel Cathedral contains Sigismund Bell
Wawel Cathedral hasBell Sigismund Bell