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Cape Town, Woodstock, Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Woodstock, Greek Orthodox Church. The Greek Orthodox Cathedral Saint George in Woodstock is an impressive building that is crowned with two bell towers, placed symmetrically around the central entrance. Both bells are ... -
Cape Town, Three Anchor Bay, Dutch Reformed Church
Cape Town, Drieankerbaai Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk. Drieankerbaai NGK has an interesting history with bells. The church itself dates from 1880 but the tower dates from 1903 at which time a donation enabled the parish ... -
Cape Town, Thornton, Dutch Reformed Church
Thornton, Dutch Reformed Church. In the slim and open tower of the Dutch Reformed Church in Thornton, hangs a rather large bell that could hardly be viewed due to the narrowness of the bell space. The bell is made of red ... -
Cape Town, Goodwood, Dutch Reformed Church
Goodwood, Dutch Reformed Church. In the high white tower of the Dutch Reformed Church in Goodwood, hangs a surprising set of five bells. The largest of the five hangs separately while the other four hang next to it in two ... -
Cape Town, District Six, Holy Cross Catholic Church
Cape Town, Holy Cross Catholic Church. The Holy Cross Catholic Church in District Six was built in 1916. A niche has been constructed on the side of the church. In it hangs a silvery shining bell. In between two moulding ... -
City Centre, Waterhof
The Waterhof Estate houses a very interesting and extremely well preserved bell. Above the shoulder are three moulding rings followed by two more just below the shoulder. Then a small decorative band followed by a reference ... -
City Centre, St. James Anglican Church
Photographs and information on the bell of St. James Anglican Church in Cape Town. The St. James Anglican Church at Sea Point has a high tower that has somewhat lost its brightness due to the rust spots resulting from the ... -
City Centre, Maitland, Moravian Church
Moravian Church: High up in the tower of the Moravian Chapel hangs a bell that obviously has suffered from hanging outside. Due to its height it was impossible to decipher the inscriptions. On one of the more detailed ... -
City Centre, Iziko Museum
The Iziko Museum houses a magnificent set of historic bells. Among them, four ship bells and pieces of a fifth. 1. The most important bell that is on display is the bell that is thought to belong to the VOC-ship Brederode. ... -
City Centre, Greenpoint, Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Sacred Heart Catholic Church: The parish has been established in 1883. The church is situated in the heart of the downtown area. In the tower hangs a bell that however is silenced because the tower became too vulnerable ... -
City Centre, Tamboerskloof, Dutch Reformed Church
Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk: The congregation was established in 1891 and is situated in a more prosperous part of the city. The bell is a typical bell from the Dutch Foundry, richly decorated. On top of the bell are two ... -
City Centre, St. Paul's Anglican Church
The St Paul’s Anglican Church congregation in central Cape Town was founded in the 1850’s and was originally housed in Bloemstreet. The current building was inaugurated in 1878. In the tower hangs a bell of moderate size. ... -
Cape Town, City Hall Carillon
Photographs and information on the Cape Town City Hall Carillon, the only playable carillon in South Africa. Includes a detailed pamphlet with descriptions of all 39 bells as well as the history of the City Hall and the ... -
Cape Town, St. Martini Lutheran Church
Photographs and information on the three bells of St. Martini Lutheran Church in Cape Town. When in 1861 the Lutheran Church in Cape Town split, one branch became the German Evangelical Lutheran St. Martini Church. This ... -
Cape Town, St. Mark's Anglican Church, Zonnebloem
Photographs and information on the church bell of St. Mark's Anglican Church, Cape Town. This church has a bell that is worth further investigation. From pictures it is clear that the date on the bell is 1831. Also the ... -
Cape Town, St. George's Cathedral
Photograph and information on the bells of St. George's Cathedral, Cape Town. The original chime had 8 bells, the current one 10. In the 1830s the cathedral was built along the lines of Saint Pancras in London according ... -
Cape Town, Reddam House School, Sea Point
Photographs and information on the five bells in the tower at Reddam House school in Sea Point, Cape Town. he school has a chime of 5 bells in the tower of the Reddam House (formerly Christian Brothers College) on High ... -
Cape Town, Moravian Hill
Photographs and information on the Moravian chapel and its bell in District Six, Cape Town. The chapel used to house the first urban Moravian congregation in the country. Due to the Group Areas Act the congregation was ... -
Cape Town, Lutheran Church, Strand Street
Photographs and information on the bells in the church tower of the Lutheran Church in Strand. The Lutherans built their church in 1774 in Strand Street but as a disguised warehouse. In 1779 the church was accepted by the ... -
Cape Town, Groote Kerk Dutch Reformed Church
Photographs and information on two bells of the Groote Kerk Dutch Reformed Church in Cape Town. There are two historical bells in the tower of this church. De Grave Bell: De Grave married the widow of Claude Fremy, ...
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