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Maredsous big bell
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Recordist's notes
The Maredsous abbey big bell, recorded inside the tower, on the Assumption of Mary day. The bells weight 8 tons and it's exceptionally ringed on this day. It was a loud beautiful sound. A very big thanks to the broether Eric de Borchgrave, who welcomed us.
About the place
Namur is a city of about 110,939 people in Wallonia, Belgium. OttoAnna lists 43 field recordings from here.
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Sources & credits
- “Anhée, Belgique - Maredsous big bell” by Vincent Duseigne – CC BY 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0