Le campane di Misano di Gera d'Adda (BG)

The town developed near the ancient Isola Fulcheria, surrounded by marshes formed by the disappeared Lake Gerundo. The first permanent settlements arose in the 1st century, when the Gauls arrived. The first written document mentioning the village dates back to 962, when the count took possession of the entire island after obtaining the placet of the nobles of Caravaggio. The church of San Lorenzo has very ancient origins, dating back to the first centuries of Christianity itself. The building was named after the deacon and martyr in the Middle Ages, when it began to function as a central church. The church is mentioned in a document from 1040, when it had jurisdiction over the entire territory. In the 13th century, Emperor Frederick II gave control of the village to a Ghibelline family, who had destroyed the defence tower from the Guelphs in 1246. A devastating fire destroyed part of the village in 1559, necessitating a restoration of the church. The old medieval temple was enlarged in the 17th century to accommodate the increasing population. d' flat - e' flat - f' - g' flat - a' flat My friend the parish priest invited me to see its bells, after a long time we had not seen each other. The ascent to the bell tower was easy, new stairs. Ringing the bells took a lot of effort, because while I was ringing, many people passed by asking questions about their bells. During the Second World War, the old bell concert was rendered mutilated by two bells, due to requisition by the state. At the end of the conflict, the remaining bronze was used to cast a new concert of five bells in the musical scale of D flat, made by Angelo Ottolina in 1948. The minor being was recast by Mazzola in 1970, following some defects that quickly led to its cracking. The municipality hosts two other churches worthy of note for their frescoes, both built in the 15th century. #vlogs #travel #foryou #bell #church #catholic #italy #bells #cinematic #history #documentary #catholicchurch #tricks #view