Atlas Obscura
Gongen (The Gong) in Aarhus, Denmark
Libraries are usually quiet. Aarhus’s main library is no different, except when “Gongen” (‘The Gong’) rings a few times a day. Said to be the world’s largest tubular bell, it stands prominently in the building, measuring about 25 feet long (7.5 meters) and weighing around 6,600 pounds (3 tons). Whenever a child is born in Aarhus, the newborn’s parents can choose to announce it remotely by press…
