The church formerly dedicated to Saint Lawrence largely dates back to the Romanesque period: so does the simple tower with its typical double sound arches. The also still Romanesque nave was remodeled in 1803 and expanded by two axes to the east. The bell chime consists of three bells. In 1900, the parish of Gimmeldingen acquired a new set of bells. The three bells supplied by Pfeiffer in Kaiserslautern were tuned to the Te Deum with a fundamental tone of E. After World War I, there was again a bell consecration in Gimmeldingen in 1920. The remaining small bell in A was joined by two larger ones, which had also been cast in Kaiserslautern this time. However, the disposition was changed: the bell chime now sounded in a D minor chord, which was one whole tone lower. During World War II, these two new bells had to be surrendered; once again, only the smallest bell from 1900 remained. The replacement was supplied in 1949 by the bell foundry Weule in Bockenem am Harz. The two new bells with the tones D and F are made of so-called cast iron bells, a very controversial substitute material for bell bronze. In Gimmeldingen, one can see for oneself how well iron bells can sound.
The church, formerly dedicated to Saint Lawrence, largely dates from the Romanesque period: so too the plain tower with its typical double sound arcades. The also still Romanesque nave was remodeled in 1803 and extended by two bays to the east. The carillon consists of three bells. In the year 1900, the parish of Gimmeldingen acquired a new carillon. The three bells delivered by Pfeiffer in Kaiserslautern were tuned to the Te Deum with the fundamental tone E. After the First World War, there was again a bell consecration in Gimmeldingen in 1920. The remaining small bell in A was joined by two larger bells, which were also cast this time in Kaiserslautern. However, the disposition was changed: the carillon now sounded in a D minor chord, thus being a whole tone lower. In the Second World War, these two new bells had to be surrendered; once again, only the smallest bell from 1900 remained. The replacement was provided in 1949 by the bell foundry Weule in Bockenem am Harz. The two new bells with the tones D and F are referred to as iron cannon bells, a very controversial substitute material for bell bronze. In Gimmeldingen, one can see how well iron bells can sound.
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