Le campane della torre civica di Bergamo detta il Campanone - Distesa (2)

The palazzo del podestà was built between the town hall square and the two cathedrals of Bergamo (Italy) in the 12th century, after the Ghibelline Suardi family had bought a dilapidated building. By 1296, the palace had suffered serious damage. The shops attached to the palace were active until the 14th century, since a second major fire had destroyed most of the renovated building. The 15th century saw a definite change in the city, which had come under the rule of the Venetian Republic in 1428. During Napoleon's occupation, the building became the seat of the court of justice and the provincial court. In 2001, the palace was included in a project of archaeological and stratigraphic studies, which led to the discovery of some elements dating back to the 6th century BC. The skyline of the square is dominated by the imposing civic tower, built in the 11th century. Initially 37 metres high, it was used as a house and then raised to its current height of 56 metres, a sign of power during the conflict with the Guelphs. The tower became a landmark for all the inhabitants, and even housed the city prisons. The structure was acquired by the municipality in the 17th century, when the podestà expressed the wish to place some bells in it to mark time and summon the citizens. F sharp - e' - (a' flat) The tower houses three bells: Small bell weighing 480 kg cast in 1474 by Gasparino da Vicenza Second bell of 915 kg cast in 1949 by Angelo Ottolina Large bell of 56 quintals cast in 1656 by Bartolomeo Pesenti of Verona The main bell rings an F sharp as a note, making it the bell with the lowest tone in Lombardy, second in weight only to that of Milan Cathedral. It rings every evening at ten o'clock, in memory of the hundred chimes that signalled the curfew and the closing of the four city gates. The tower bells toll for the episcopal ordination of a priest who will now work in the Vatican diplomacy. A motor failure of the medieval bell caused a power failure, which is why only the two large bells rang. #foryou #bells #cinematic #bell #italy #landscape #view #vlogs #travel #concert #city #festival #square #milan