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Bruges (Belgium, West Flanders) Ringing of the Triumphal Bell at the beginning of the Holy Blood Procession. Triumphal Bell, Victory Bell, H. Blood Bell, 'Mary', G°. Weight: about 6,000 kg Diameter: 2.06 meters. Cast in 1680 by Melchior the Rabbit of Antwerp. Predecessors of the Hourglass: for 1280, 1290, 1496 (Simon Waghevens), 1525 (Waghevens), 1683 (Melchior De Haze), 1718 (Willem Witlockx), 1741 (Joris Dumery), 1743 (Joris Dumery). In 1743 the H. Blood Clock of Joris Dumery burst. The present Triumphal Bell originally bore the name of Mary and was until then the bourdon of Our Lady of the Church. Around 1800, the bell was hung in the bell tower to serve as the new city bell. Recipe: ILLmms AC Rmus DF DE BAILLENCOURT. EPISC BRUG. ME DEI CENTTRICIS OMINE ET NOMINE CONSECRAVIT ANNO 1680 RESDENTIBUS NOB DHA MECRODE DE LIEDERMANS PRAEP BRUG. AC RR DD P BAVDENS i FRANS i VAN DEN GOESTEENE i MOLLE i LETTINS i GODDESMIT F DE CORIS i DV WAVIT PB VAN CORTBEMDE i DEGELS CANONICIS P MOENS C NOLLET PASTORIBUS NOB DIB COBRYSSE M DI WOVTERSHT DA ING . BIW WOVIERS . NDC OF HECEL SOM . NDPM NIEVLANT MDA DE MEVLENARE DF DE CRITS DA VAN BISTHOVE DL PATTYN AEDITVIS MELCHIOR DE HAZE ME FECIT BRUGIS 1680 Recorded on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 2:45 pm. Thanks to Musea Brugge for permission to film the Bell of Triumph. Many thanks also to City Councilman Frank Deleu for his enthusiastic guidance in the tower. Bruges (Belgium, West Flanders), beffroi Ringing of the Bell of Triumph / Holy Blood on the occasion of the procession of the Holy Blood on May 29, 2014 (Ascension Day) Note: Sol2 Bruges (Belgium) , belfry Ringing of the city bell (Triumph bell) for the procession of the Holy Blood on the Feast of the Ascension (this year on the 29th of May).