Wooden Belfry in a cemetery - Lomnice nad Popelkou
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N 50° 31.899 E 015° 22.582
33U E 526674 N 5597812
Wooden Bell Tower from 1652 located on a town cemetery in Lomnice nad Popelkou is the oldest building in the city.
Waymark Code: WMRA2E
Location: Liberecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/29/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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The wooden belfry located in a town cemetery in Lomnice nad Popelkou is a cultural monument registered in the Central list of cultural monuments of the Czech Republic and it is the oldest building in town. The wooden bell tower was probably built in 1652 in the cemetery, which was moved in these times here. The prismatic bell tower is built on a hexagonal base made of bricks and its roof is covered by shingles and a double-arm cross ia atttached to its very top. In the first floor of the bellfry a bell from 1591 and one small bell are hanged. Originally (untill WW I) the belfry accomodated five bells but most of them were requisited.

More details on the bell tower in Czech language - (visit link)
Still Operational: yes

Number of bells in tower?: 2

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Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Unknown

Address of Tower: Not listed

Relevant website?: Not listed
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