Sigismund (bell)

The Sigismund Bell ( Zvon Zikmund in Czech ) is the largest of the seven bells in St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague and the largest bell in the Czech Republic . This bell is still rung by hand by four people to this day.

The sound of the bell is e ⁰ , its weight is estimated at 14.5–16.5 t and its diameter is 2.56 m. It was cast in 1549 by the Thomas Jarosch bell foundry in Brno and is dedicated to Saint Sigismund of Burgundy .

Individual evidence

^ The bells of St. Vitus Cathedral Report from Radio Praha about the bells of St. Vitus Cathedral. Retrieved March 2, 2019.

[1] The bells of St. Vitus Cathedral Report from Radio Praha about the bells of St. Vitus Cathedral. Retrieved March 2, 2019.