The Frauenkirche will get bells in 

2003. They will sound for the 

first time in early summer.

Planned are 8 bells: 7 new ones 

and an historic bell that once 

hung 

in the original Frauenkirche. This 

bell was given to another local 

church in 1925, and then passed 

along to other parishes later on, 

and 

so survived Dresden's destruction 

in 1945.



Unlike the rebuilt Frauenkirche, 

the new bells will not be 

reconstructions of the old ones. 

They will be smaller than the 

originals, and the sound will be 

of a higher tone. The original 

bells 

had deep tones, and were so big 

they caused splits in the 

stonework 

shortly after construction in 1743.



The new bells will be cast this 

fall, with each given a different 

name and verse from the Bible.



The entire undertaking will cost a 

total of $72,000, and will be paid 

for by the Remagen Foundation.

Frauenkirche pre the 1945 destruction.