Bell / Zvon Antonin, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Dáin & Olík
N 50° 12.535 E 015° 49.852
33U E 559287 N 5562190
A bell in the White tower, at Velke square. / Zvon Antoni na Bile vezi na Velkem namesti.
Waymark Code: WM77YM
Location: Královéhradecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 09/16/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TitusLlewelyn
Views: 149

EN: The bell Antonin is the third biggest bell in the Czuech Republic. It was made in 1509 by bellfaunder Ondrej Zacek from Hradec Kralove. The bells weight is 10 tons, high 1,69 m and width 2,06 m. You can see a bell during your way up to the outlook.

CZ: Významnou soucástí veže je zvon – tretí nejvetší v Ceské republice a druhý nejvetší v Cechách. Byl odlit r.1509 hradeckým zvonarem Ondrejem Žáckem. Dríve než byl zvon umísten na veži, byl zavešen na drevené hranici na hrbitove rozléhajícím se kolem kostela sv.Klimenta. Zvon vážící témer 10 tun, šírky 2,06 m a výšky 1,69 m byl vytažen na vež pomocí rumpálu 22.5.1581. Zvonení provádelo vždy 8 mužu – 1 zvoník a 7 pomocníku pri významných událostech a jarmarcích.


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