{"id":547010,"date":"2025-10-30T12:53:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T10:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=547010"},"modified":"2025-10-30T12:53:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T10:53:38","slug":"austrian-embassy-congratulates-romania-national-cathedral-bells-chandeliers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/austrian-embassy-congratulates-romania-national-cathedral-bells-chandeliers\/","title":{"rendered":"Austrian Embassy congratulates Romania on National Cathedral mosaic consecration, highlights Austrian-made bells and chandeliers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Austrian Embassy in Bucharest has sent a message of congratulations to the Romanian people on the occasion of the <a href=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/bartholomew-daniel-consecrate-national-cathedral-mosaic-iconography-bucharest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">consecration of the mosaic iconography of the National Cathedral,<\/a> also highlighting the contribution of Austrian companies that produced the monumental bells and chandeliers of the world\u2019s largest Orthodox church.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a message posted on its official Facebook page, the Embassy mentioned the involvement of Glockengie\u00dferei Grassmayr and Orion \u2013 Leuchten mit Stil in the interior works of the National Cathedral.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are especially pleased that the Austrian companies Glockengie\u00dferei Grassmayr and Orion \u2013 Leuchten mit Stil have made a significant contribution to the completion of the largest Orthodox church in the world, both through the delivery of the bells \u2014 including the world\u2019s largest freely swinging bell \u2014 and through the creation of five monumental chandeliers,\u201d the Embassy noted.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAustriaInRo%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02ZfuSbeJomp4AAthGZ7G6qssTtnZeEAwqAob9o5bxzaeiTpqxeuBpWxJmHDYfFbxNl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"761\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-bells-of-the-national-cathedral-characteristics-and-symbolism-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Bells of the National Cathedral<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The National Cathedral houses six bells, five of which weigh 3,450 kg, 1,700 kg, 1,000 kg, 750 kg, and 450 k,g respectively.<\/p>\n<p>They are tuned as follows: C\u266f (octave 0) \u2013 the great bell, C\u266f, E\u266f, G\u266f, A\u266f (octave 1), and C\u266f (octave 2).<\/p>\n<p>In addition, a large bell weighing approximately 25 tons, with a height and diameter of about three meters, has been installed.<\/p>\n<p>This is an extraordinary achievement, as it is one of the largest freely swinging bells in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>The cost of all six bells for the National Cathedral was covered entirely by the Romanian Patriarchate\u2019s own funds.<\/p>\n<p>Photo: Basilica.ro<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Austrian Embassy in Bucharest has sent a message of congratulations to the Romanian people on the occasion of the consecration of the mosaic iconography of the National Cathedral, also highlighting the contribution of Austrian companies that produced the monumental bells and chandeliers of the world\u2019s largest Orthodox church. 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