AUSTRIA’S 16TH CENTURY BELL FOUNDRY ADDS MODERN TECHNOLOGY TO KEEP THE CASTING PROCESS ALIVE

Workers cast bronze bells at the 400-year-old, family-owned Grassmayr bell foundry in Innsbruck, Austria, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) 2026-07-29T05:33:59Z INNSBRUCK, Austria (AP) — Wearing protective gear to shield from the extreme heat of molten bronze, workers at one of the last bell foundries in Europe are casting…

Associated Press reports that workers cast bronze bells at the 400-year-old, family-owned Grassmayr bell foundry in Innsbruck, Austria, Friday, July 17, 2026.

The report adds: (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) 2026-07-29T05:33:59Z INNSBRUCK, Austria (AP) — Wearing protective gear to shield from the extreme heat of molten bronze, workers at one of the last bell foundries in Europe are casting…

One after another, the artisans carefully pour the molten metal into special-shaped molds held together with steel bands to create 12 bells for churches in Italy, Germany and Romania.

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