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History: Even before Alte Pummerin, there was a bell in the cathedral, also called Pummerin, & was cast in 1588 by Urban Weiß. His actual name was Johannesglocke. It was only in the 19th century that the name Pummerin was transferred to the larger and deeper-tone Alte Pummerin, while the name Halbpummerin became established for Johannes. He hung in the north tower, where Pummerin hangs today. Johannes weighed 11,676 kg, had a diameter of 257 cm, and sounded on the note e 0 + 8 / 16. He was said to have been a masterpiece of the first order in terms of sound and artistry, on a par with Gloriosa of the Erfurt Cathedral. At the time it was cast, Halbpummerin was the largest bell in the German-speaking world. During the Second Turkish Siege of Vienna, he was the only bell in the city that was allowed to be rung in the event of impending danger, which is why he was sometimes called the Angsterin. The half-pummerin fell into the transept during the cathedral fire on the night of April 11th to 12th, 1945. The salvaged remains were also used to cast the new Pummerin.
