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An article from the brochure “70 Years of Liberty Bell in Berlin – 1950 to 2020”

Enlarge photo: Frontal view of a large bell behind a wooden cross.

Image: Mila Hacke

When does the Freedom Bell ring?

The bell rings daily at midday and for special festive occasions, such as Christmas Eve.

In case of significant global events, the Freedom Bell rings separately, for example on the occasion of…

  • the funeral service for the victims of June 17, 1953;
  • the rally for the victims of the 1956 Hungarian uprising;
  • the building of the Berlin Wall in August 1961;
  • the reunification of Germany on October 3, 1990;
  • the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Declaration of Freedom

“I believe in the sacredness and dignity of the individual.
I believe that all men derive the right to freedom equally from God.
I pledge to resist aggression and tyranny wherever they appear on earth.
I am proud to enlist in the Crusade for Freedom.
I am proud to help make the Freedom Bell possible, to be a signer of this Declaration of Freedom, to have my name included as a permament part of the Freedom Shrine in Berlin, and to join with the millions of men and women throughout the world who hold the cause of freedom sacred.”

  • Weight

    10.206 kg

  • Lower circumference

    7,80 m

  • Lower diameter

    2,48 m

  • Height of casing

    2,12 m

  • Circumference of crown

    4,48 m

  • Crown diameter

    1,32 m

  • keynote

    e°

Light-filled staircase with flight of stairs located in the center.

Staircase to the belfry of City Hall Schöneberg

Image: Mila Hacke

Open door with an inscription above the entrance; the interior is lit and shows packages wrapped in brown paper.

Entrance to the document chamber in the City Hall tower with the inscription "Here are the signatures of Millions of American citizens, who have signed the Declaration of Freedom"

Image: Mila Hacke

Decorative picture with six bell graphics
Cover of a brochure with the inscription “70 years of the Freedom Bell in Berlin – 1950 to 2020”.

"70 Years of Liberty Bell in Berlin – 1950 to 2020"

A brochure celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Berlin Freedom Bell

On October 24, 2020, the Berlin Liberty Bell at Schöneberg City Hall turned 70 years old. To mark the occasion, the District Office of Tempelhof-Schöneberg published a 40-page brochure, written in German and English, which deals with the history of the Liberty Bell, its symbolism and individual significance for the citizens of Berlin.

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Bezirksamt Tempelhof-Schöneberg
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