I heard the bells ... - a photo on Flickriver

I heard the bells ...

            De Sint-Romboutskathedraal in Mechelen is de hoofdkerk van het aartsbisdom Mechelen-Brussel. Als zetel van de metropoliet van de Belgische kerkprovincie is zij de metropolitane kerk van België. De kathedraal is vooral beroemd vanwege de ruim 97 meter hoge toren met zijn twee beiaarden.

St. Rumbold's Cathedral is the archiepiscopal cathedral of Mechelen in Belgium.
The flat-topped silhouette of the cathedral's tower is easily recognizable and dominates the surroundings. 

Despite its characteristic incompleteness, this World Heritage monument is 97.28 metres high and has 514 stairs which are visited by thousands of tourists every year, following the footsteps of Louis XV, Napoleon, and King Albert I.

Of the original carillon's set of 49 bells, which are still in working order, each has its own name. Some of the most notable are Salvator, which weighs 8884 kilograms; which was built in 1460; and the Liberation, which was the newest addition in 1947. Thirty-nine steps above this instrument, there is a second complete carillon on which concerts are played during the summer months. The total weight of both these carillons is over 80 tonnes and there are 98 bells in all.

Taken in: Belgique / Antwerpen / Mechelen (show map)

Taken on: April 17, 2010

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Camera: Panasonic DMC-TZ10, f/3.3, 1/6 sec, 4.1mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Panasonic DMC-TZ10
Aperture:	f/3.3
Exposure Time:	0.167 sec (1/6)
Focal Length:	4.1mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Paint Shop Pro Photo 12,50
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