Franciscus Illenfeld

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Franciscus Illenfeld (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist., Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) of Olomouc was a Moravian founder of bells. He worked in Košice and his workshop was one of the best foundries in the Kingdom of Hungary.

Franciscus Illenfeld is the creator of the St. Urban Bell (cast in 1557) which was installed in the St. Urban Tower in Košice, in present-day Slovakia. Its weight was 7 tonnes. In 1966, the St. Urban Bell was destroyed by fire. It was renovated and located in front of the tower. In 1996, a copy of the St. Urban Bell was cast in a mould and installed in the tower.

He is also the creator of the St. John Bell that is exhibited on Zvonárska Street in Košice. The bell was founded in 1558.^[1]

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St. John Bell (1558)
St. John Bell at Zvonárska Street in Košice

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↑ Jesenský, Mikuláš. "V Košiciach zviedli boj o koňa". SME.sk. Retrieved 6 December 2025.

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