The Bells


Seven bells are integrated into the bell system of our Church of Wies. The four larger bells I-IV are arranged one above the other, in pairs, in a shared bell-frame. The bell-frame is made of strong oak beams and is positioned freestanding in the belfry. According to the carved number of the year, the bell-frame dates back to 1752. The bell system and the bell-frame are located in the belfry in the tower.

The bells V, VI and VII are mounted on the east side of the bell-frame.

During the construction of the Church of Wies four bells were poured and installed in the tower: St. Anna -Holy Mary - Scourged Savior - Sorrowful Mother of God. In 1805, the great bell had to be given away, but with the support of the local farmers, the former sacristan Anton Straubinger was able to buy it back from the bell’s founder Nikolaus Regnault for 595 florins.

In 1918, the smallest bell had to be given up, but it was returned unharmed after the war. In 1942, all the bells in Bavaria were recorded and judged by their age and artistic value. The bells of the Wies were classified into the group of the historically most significant and did not have to be given up. A credit to the deceased Dr. Sigfrid Hofmann.

 

All photos and information of the bells published here were made available to us by Mr. Adolf Öttl from Urspring.

The videos on this site were taken and kindly donated by Mr. Bernhard Meier from Lampertheim. We would like to express our thanks!

Glockenspiel - Video 1

Glockenspiel Video 1

The videos of this page were recorded by Mr. Bernhard Meier from Lampertheim / Germany and were kindly provided.

Glockenspiel - Video 2

The videos of this page were recorded by Mr. Bernhard Meier from Lampertheim / Germany and were kindly provided.

Glocke I - IN HONOREM SANCTISSIMAE TRINITATIS
Inschriften:

VIVOS VOCO - MORTUS PLANGO - FULGURA FRANGO IN HONOREM SANCTISSIMAE TRINITATIS
EX VOTO
Johannes SCHWEIGER
A. D. 1964

Schlagton: f’
Gewicht: 964kg, ca.20 Ztr.
Durchmesser: 119,5cm
Gießdatum: 14. 9. 1964
Hersteller: Georg Hofweber, Regensburg
Material: Bronzeguss
Glocke II - S. ANNA

 

Inschriften:           SUB     AUSPICIO    RDMI   D.D.   MARIANI    ABBATIS    STEINGAD
                              HONORI   AC   GLORIAE   DEI   POSTREMA   CONSOMO  (1753)

Schlagton:             a s‘

Gewicht:                489 kg

Durchmesser:         93 cm

Gießdatum:            1753

Hersteller:             Abraham Brantmeir und Franciskus Kern in Augsburg.

Material:                Bronzeguss

Glocke III - IN HONOREM DOLOROSAE MATRIS MARIAE“

 

Inschriften:         eingegossen oben: ALPHONS SATZGER
                                                    WIES PRAELATUS S.
                                                       SANCT PAUL VI
                                                           A.D. 1964

                          eingraviert unterer Rand: EX VOTO ALFRED HINDELANG STEINGADEN

Schlagton:            b‘

Gewicht:              395 kg

Durchmesser:        89 cm

Gießdatum:           14.9.1964

Hersteller:            Gg. Hofweber, Regensburg

 

Glocke IV - GEGEISSELTER HEILAND AN DER GEISSELSÄULE

 

Inschriften:                                       BENEDICAM  FLAGELLATO
                            -  SUB AUSPICIO RDMI D.D. MARIANI ABB STEINGAD
                                GOS MICH ABRAHAM BRANDTMEIR VND FRANCISCUS KERN
                                                   IN AUGSPURG    Ao. 1751

Schlagton:           c‘‘

Gewicht:             222kg

Durchmesser:      72cm

Gießdatum:         1751

Hersteller:          Abraham Brantmeir u. Franciskus Kern in Augsburg 

Material:             Bronzeguss

Glocke V - JESUS CHRISTUS

 

Inschriften:                     SUB  AUSPICIO  RDMI  D.D.  MARIANI  ABB  STEINGAD
                                  ACCERSO   PLEBEM   DEO ( Ich rufe das Volk zu Gott herbei)

Schlagton:         es‘‘

Gewicht:         135kg

Durchmesser:   61cm

Gießdatum:      1750

Hersteller:        Abraham Brantmeir u. Franciskus Kern Augsburg

Material:           Bronzeguss

Glocke VI - SANCTI JOSEPHI

 

Inschriften:               IN   HONOREM   SANCTI   JOSEPHI
                        GOSS MICH GEORG HOFWEBER, REGENSBURG

Schlagton:             f ‘‘

Gewicht.               ca. 100kg

Durchmesser:         55cm

Gießdatum:            Mai 1965

Hersteller:             Georg Hofweber, Regensburg

Material:                Bronzeguss

Glocke VII - SCHMERZHAFTE MUTTER GOTTES

 

Inschriften:                  SUB GLORIE AUSPICIS RDMI D.D. MARIANI ABB STEINGAD
                                   CLAMANDO CONGRECO(1750) -   ACCERCO PLEBEM DEO
                        GOS MICH ABRAHAM BRANDTMAIR UND FRANCISCUS KERN IN AUGSPURG

Schlagton:           ges ’’

Gewicht:             90kg

Durchmesser:       51cm

Gießdatum:          1750

Hersteller:           Abraham Brantmeir u. Franciskus Kern in Augsburg.

Material:              Bronzeguss