Oh, I think you mean the Freedom Bell gifted to West Berlin by the US (not that it would happen again today...) and made by London's renowned foundry of Gillet & Johnston. That's the one at Rathaus Schöneberg. Olympiaglocke is some 15 years older.
I was musing on the prominence of bells in general and half wondering if anyone associated with the Freedom Bell project was aware of the Olympiaglocke.
Interesting, spent a couple of years in the 70's playing rugby in the shadow of the Glockenturm, and a couple of Queens Birthday parades... and drinking in the Rugby Club Bar in the foot of the tower, never knew it wasn't the original.
Very interesting.
Particularly in light of the attention given the Freiheitsglocke im the post war period, including its being featured on iconic Berlin stamps of 1952.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Bell
Oh, I think you mean the Freedom Bell gifted to West Berlin by the US (not that it would happen again today...) and made by London's renowned foundry of Gillet & Johnston. That's the one at Rathaus Schöneberg. Olympiaglocke is some 15 years older.
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I was musing on the prominence of bells in general and half wondering if anyone associated with the Freedom Bell project was aware of the Olympiaglocke.
Interesting, spent a couple of years in the 70's playing rugby in the shadow of the Glockenturm, and a couple of Queens Birthday parades... and drinking in the Rugby Club Bar in the foot of the tower, never knew it wasn't the original.
Very interesting piece :-) Thank you