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Franciscus Illenfeld (Czech:František Illenfeld,Hungarian:Illenfeld Ferenc) ofOlomouc was aMoravian founder ofbells. He had worked inKošice and his workshop was one of the bestfoundries in theKingdom of Hungary.
Franciscus Illenfeld is the author of the St. Urban Bell (cast it in 1557) which was installed in theSt. Urban Tower inKošice, todaySlovakia. Its weight was 7 tonnes. In 1966 the St. Urban Bell was destroyed by fire. It was renovated and located in the front of the tower. In 1996, a copy of the St. Urban Bell was cast in a mould and installed in the tower.
He is also the author of the St. John Bell that is exhibited at Zvonárska Street in Košice. The bell was founded in 1558.
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