Newport, Kentucky: World Peace Bell
The one-time World's Largest Free-Swinging Bell hangs in a transparent tower. Although World Peace remains elusive, the bell swings and rings every day at 11:55 AM.
- Address:
- 425 York St, Newport, KY
- Directions:
- Downtown, on the corner of York and W. 4th Sts. The bell hangs in a standalone see-through bell tower.
- Admission:
- Free
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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The World Peace Bell plaza also includes two miniature World Trade Center towers and a memorial to firefighters.
[signmanjoe, 06/27/2014]
From 2000 until 2006 this was the largest free-swinging bell in the world. It weighs nearly 37 tons and is 12 feet wide. It was originally supposed to hang in a tower as tall as the Empire State Building, but those plans were scaled back significantly. The bell is swung and rung every day at 11:55 AM, and is rung in place by a striker every hour. It can be heard 25 miles away.
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June 2014: Photo added.