February 12, 2009
1879
Standing on the ground beside the side entrance of the Malate Church was this old bell. It is dedicated to Our Lady of the Remedies and was made by the foundry of Hilario Sunico in January 30 (or 10—I'm not quite sure), 1879. I can't find anything about Fundicion de Hilario Sunico except that they made bells for other churches and cathedrals in the Philippines around this time. I hope this bell gets restored to its tower soon or, at the very least, stored or displayed properly. With so much of the City of Manila's heritage destroyed during WWII, this is no way to treat a historical treasure.
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I agree, it should be restored and get rinning again, but not as a warning but rings of joy.
elle est magnifique, la croix dessus est superbe.
The bell is a wonderful piece of history and should be displayed and cared for as a piece of artwork. Nice shot.
Strange that it is just sitting there. I'm glad you spied it. Maybe something will get done now.
It should be put back in the tower again, because bells should ring. At least it wasn't melted and converted into guns, like some other bells during wars.
Comme Olivier j'ai remarqué la croix gravée. Très belle
it's a pity how we treat our historical artifacts. it says a lot about how we look at ourselves as a nation. :-(
I also hope that it will be restored and ring again. Very nice shot!
So sad that it's just sitting there like that! I hope someone will restore it. It's really beautiful!
Nice to get a look at it while it's down though. It's amazing the work that has gone into it, even though bells aren't exactly on public view - not usually, at least.
It's beautiful bell that should be placed where it belongs...
it's good that they decided to keep and preserve it.
I hopr that you'll can hear his sound soon.
wow. this is really something.
i hope they do something about this soon before it gets vandalized or stolen.
Very neat. It's too bad it's not working. I bet it makes a lovely sound.
I think it's best to put it back to where it once belong. Happy Valentine!
Bohol Today~
I just love bells. They have so much character. Oh what a story they could tell:)
This is a beautiful bell and deserves to be saved. I hope it will be.
Hm.. I wonder if I can bring this home with me.
I’m a Sunico and my ancestors made that bell. Their foundry was In San Nicolas. They were Chinese Filipinos originally from Fujian
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