Kostel Sv. Petra na Poříči
Church of St Peter at Poříčí

Prague 1 - Nové Město

The church has a detached bell tower, shown in these latter two photographs.

LOCATION TYPE NAME YEAR FOUNDER

DIAMETER

WEIGHT

FATE
          (cm) (in) (kg) (˘-qt-lb)  

  Larger bell c.1691           Cracked 1st Nov 1699, recast 1701.
- Dedicated in 1691 by the Archbishop.
Hung in church of Sv. Petra na Špitálsku. Recast to   1701           Destroyed 1689.
Detached tower Bell Petr 1701 Mikuláš Löw the Younger of Hradčany, Prague 162 63.8 2800 55-0-12  
Detached tower Bell Pavel 1724 Zachariáš Dietrich of New Town, Prague 133.5 52.6 1600 31-1-27  
  Bell Jan Křtitel 1723 Zachariáš Dietrich of New Town, Prague 106 41.7     Recast 1864
  Recast to Jan Křtitel 1864 Karl Bellmann the Elder of New Town, Prague 107 42.1 700 13-3-3 Requisitioned WWI
  Bell   1610           Recast 1756
Detached tower Funeral bell 1756           Recast 1833
  Funeral bell 1833 Karl Bellmann the Elder of New Town, Prague 45 17.7 60 1-0-20 Requisitioned WWI
  Bell       31 12.2 20 0-1-16 Requisitioned WWI
  Funeral bell     45 17.7     Requisitioned WWII
Lantern tower Bell   1948 Rudolf Manoušek of Prague 42 16.5      
- Bell recovered from the church of Sv. Cyrila & Metoděje (Ss Cyril & Methodius) in Nebusice where it was lent in 1957.  Hung in the lantern tower 29th Jan 1994.
  Hemispherical bell 1717            
  Hemispherical bell 1717            
Blank, in the Sanctus tower. Little bell           15.2 0-1-5 Requisitioned WWI (14th Oct 1916)
Blank, in the Sanctus tower. Little bell               Requisitioned WWI (14th Oct 1916)