𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 / 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚 𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟑 / 𝐑𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐢 𝐭𝐚𝐥-𝐁𝐚ż𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐧 Ġ𝐞𝐰𝐰𝐚 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐆ħ𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚

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Kollezzjoni tar-Ritratti tal-Knisja Minn Gewwa Armata Ghal Festa ta' Sant' Elena - 2013
Collection of Photos of the Interior's Church Decorated for the Feast of Saint Helen - 2023

Audio - Mota tal-Hamis - 2013

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The twin belfries of the Basilica of St. Helen in Birkirkara contain 7 bells; 5 in the North belfry and 2 in the South. The two largest bells hang in the center of each belfry and weigh 4 and 8 tons respectively the latter 'The Great Bell' a heavy profiled Fa2 hangs in the North belfry and was previously the largest bell in Malta. It remains to date the largest Church bell in Malta superseded only by the Monumental Siege Bell in Valletta which is 4 tons heavier but does not hang in a church. Helena - the Bass bell was cast in 1931 in the Milanese bell-foundry of Prospero Barigozzi. It happens to be the largest bell that Barigozzi ever cast during their operation. The second largest was cast in 1810 and is the largest bell cast by Gioacchino Trigance. The bell was one of four cast in an itinerant manner to avoid transportation problems. The remaining two bells were also cast by Trigance in 1774 and 1776 respectively. Commencing with the smallest bell the musical scale is as follows: Sol3, Fa3, Do dies3, Do3, Si bem2, La2, and Fa2.

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Photos - Collection of Photos of Interior's Collegiate Basilica
Audio - Zoom H2n
Recording - Rayden Mizzi
Media Production © 2013 Copyright Rayden Mizzi

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