The bell tower of the medieval abbey of Piona (Italy) was rebuilt in 1700, after the octagonal tower from the 9th century collapsed due to the slope of the land, also damaging the very old bell from 1200. The tower now has five bells, while a sixth bell, dated 1766, is preserved inside the old bell tower. During the Second World War, the main bell was hidden inside a cistern to avoid requisition.
g' - a' - b' - c'' - d'' - (d''' flat)
The documentary is made by tolling the individual bells, which are then rung at a celebration. Normally, according to monastic tradition, only one bell would ring. The abbot allowed the five bells to ring together, a rather rare occurrence.
The five bells are of five different castings, but despite this they make up a precise scale in G major.
- Bell I added in 1998
- Bell II added in 1988
- Bell III original from 1700
- Bell IV from 1934 replacing one from the 18th century
- Bell V added in 1992
The first evidence of religious presence dates back to the beginning of the 7th century, when the bishop built an oratory dedicated to St Justina where there were hermits. Of the old monastery, the 9th-century apse remains. After the year 1000, the Abbey of Piona entered the monastic reform of Cluny. The monastery was enlarged and dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, with the construction of the new church of St Nicholas of Bari, which was consecrated in 1138. The building was extended in the 13th century, during which time the apse wall was frescoed with figures of saints in Byzantine style. The cloister was rebuilt between 1252 and 1257, with Romanesque columns already tending towards Gothic. The last abbot died in 1430 and until 1938 the church remained empty and decaying, only to be donated by a knight to the monks of Casamari after his brother was killed in Africa during an ambush.
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