Bell revolution in Mittenwald: Digital ringing via app!

Bell revolution in Mittenwald: Digital ringing via app!

Mittenwald, Deutschland - The church bells of the Mittenwald parish church of St. Peter and Paul have carried out a digital change. From now on, they can be conveniently controlled by cell phone, which fundamentally changed the way the bell ringing is handled in the community. The mesner no longer has to rush to the church personally to ring the bells manually. This modern technology was implemented by a specialist company that modernized the entire loud system. Important aspects of church tradition are still preserved, while a new era of digital ringing begins.

The oldest bell of the Mittenwald church, a measuring bell, weighs an impressive half a ton and is almost 600 years old. More precisely, it was cast either in 1435 or 1453. It is also noteworthy that this bell is almost identical in old age with the first documented church in Mittenwald, which was documented in 1315.

digitization and tradition

A total of seven bells hang in the church tower. Among them is the impressive weather bell, which can ring up to 20 minutes in the event of a thunderstorm. So far, it has been a duty for Mesner Georg Maller to get to the church to any weather and manually operate the bell manually. The new control now enables the bells to be programmed individually depending on the time, weekday or occasion.

The digital revolution of the bell ringing is part of a larger trend that is also visible in a national context. The project * Createsoundscape * enables the sounds of over 5,000 churches in Germany digitally bring into the living room. This is aimed primarily at people who are far from their homeland and have longing for familiar bell sounds. The bell of the 5,000 becomes at Pentecost. Church placed online, which transfers the range and the influence of bell ringing, so to speak, into digital. According to the report of Evangelisch.de , most of the access to this platform during the holiday season and at Christmas are particularly high.

cultural heritage and sense of community

The meaning of bells extends far beyond the mere ringing. They have been with religious, social and solemn occasions for centuries. The sound of bells shapes the everyday life of many people and is part of the intangible cultural heritage. Even if technical possibilities simplify the type of bell ringing, the cultural meaning of bells remains unchanged. Unesco emphasizes that casting and ringing of bells combines craftsmanship and tradition and creates a strong sense of community.