This bell has historical significance as a symbol of freedom in the United States. It is on display at the Liberty Bell Center in the National Historical Park, located north of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was cast in England in 1751, shipped to America in August 1752, and hung in the bell tower of the Pennsylvania State House in June 1753. It weighs 943 kg, has a circumference of 3.7 m, and is about 1 m high. It is inscribed with a quote from Leviticus 25:10, which reads, "We claim liberty for all the inhabitants of the land." It is known as the bell that was rung when the Declaration of Independence was promulgated on July 4, 1776, but was actually rung on July 8. It is also known as the "Independence Bell" because it was rung to announce the conclusion of peace at the end of the American War of Independence on April 16, 1783. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
アメリカ合衆国の自由の象徴として歴史的な意味をもつ鐘。ペンシルバニア州フィラデルフィアの独立記念館北隣,国立歴史公園内のリバティベル・センターに展示されている。1751年にイギリスで鋳造され,1752年8月アメリカに運ばれ,1753年6月にペンシルバニア州議事堂の鐘楼につるされた。重量は 943kg,下縁の周囲の長さは 3.7m,高さは約 1m。銘文として「全国土の全住民のために自由を要求する」というレビ記25章10節の引用が刻まれている。1776年7月4日アメリカ独立宣言が公布されたときに鳴らされた鐘として知られているが,実際は 7月8日に鳴らされた。1783年4月16日アメリカ独立戦争の講和が成立したことを告げる際にも鳴らされたので,「独立の鐘」としても知られている。
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