St. Urban Tower (Košice)

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 tower, belfry
Gothic campanile with bell of St. Urban.
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Originally, the Urban Tower was a Gothic prismatic campanile that also had a pyramidal roof. It had been erected during the 14th century, and the church bell that had been installed at this tower was dedicated to Saint Urban, the patron related to the vine-dressers.
The pyramidal roof had been constructed during the year 1775, in Baroque style. In the year 1912, an arcade passage around that of the tower was constructed, and the 36 old gravestones have been bricked as in a way to form a part of the exterior walls related to the St. Urban Tower. The tower got damaged during 1966 due to fire as St. Urban Bell also had got destroyed along with it.
1971 is the year of the reopening of the reconstructed tower, as the front of the tower now unveiled the renovated bell and a copy pertaining to the bell had also got installed at the campanile. Presently, the wax museum exhibition can be seen at the tower.

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  1. Wax Museum Kosice
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Urban_Tower
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Coordinates:   48°43'14"N   21°15'29"E

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