New Ulm in Brown County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
New Ulm's Glockenspiel
Photographed By K. Linzmeier, May 16, 2013
1. New Ulm's Glockenspiel Marker
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New Ulm's Glockenspiel. . Schonlau Park, named in honor of Theodore H. and Clara K. Schonlau, is the setting for the City of New Ulm’s unique Glockenspiel. Local contributors were joined by donors from three foreign countries, 31 States, and 51 other Minnesota cities, in matching a magnanimous gift from Clara Schonlau to provide the funds necessary to construct the first free-standing carillon tower in North America. New Ulm’s 45 feet tall musical clock tower was dedicated on May 25, 1980, with over 1500 people in attendance. , The tower’s set of 37 fully chromatic three-octave bronze bells, which were cast in Holland by Royal Eijsbouts, can be played electronically, or by keyboard. Ulm, West Germany, which maintained a long-time Sister City relationship with the City of New Ulm, generously paid for the second largest of the 37 bells with an $8,000 contribution to the project. , The Glockenspiel’s 12 animated figures, which are interchangeable with a Christmas Nativity scene, illustrate significant facets of the community’s rich heritage. Engineered and built by Schulmerich Carillons, Inc. of Sellersville, Pennsylvania and constructed at a cost of $275,000, the steel structure is finished with native Minnesota brick and stone, utilizing a design developed by InterDesign, Inc. of Minneapolis. Area firms involved in the project included American Artstone and the Heymann Construction Companies of New Ulm, and Ochs Brick and Tile from Springfield. , The project was coordinated by the Glockenspiel Trust Committee composed by Clara Schonlau, Mayor Carl L. Wyczawski, City Council President William J. Gafford, Richard B. Heymann, and William M. Schade; with Donald J. Gollnast serving as Treasure.
Schonlau Park, named in honor of Theodore H. and Clara K. Schonlau, is the setting for the City of New Ulm’s unique Glockenspiel. Local contributors were joined by donors from three foreign countries, 31 States, and 51 other Minnesota cities, in matching a magnanimous gift from Clara Schonlau to provide the funds necessary to construct the first free-standing carillon tower in North America. New Ulm’s 45 feet tall musical clock tower was dedicated on May 25, 1980, with over 1500 people in attendance.
The tower’s set of 37 fully chromatic three-octave bronze bells, which were cast in Holland by Royal Eijsbouts, can be played electronically, or by keyboard. Ulm, West Germany, which maintained a long-time Sister City relationship with the City of New Ulm, generously paid for the second largest of the 37 bells with an $8,000 contribution to the project.
The Glockenspiel’s 12 animated figures, which are interchangeable with a Christmas Nativity scene, illustrate significant facets of the community’s rich heritage. Engineered and built by Schulmerich Carillons, Inc. of Sellersville, Pennsylvania and constructed at a cost of $275,000, the steel structure is finished with native Minnesota brick and stone, utilizing a design developed by InterDesign, Inc. of Minneapolis. Area firms involved in the project included American
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Artstone and the Heymann Construction Companies of New Ulm, and Ochs Brick and Tile from Springfield.
The project was coordinated by the Glockenspiel Trust Committee composed by Clara Schonlau, Mayor Carl L. Wyczawski, City Council President William J. Gafford, Richard B. Heymann, and William M. Schade; with Donald J. Gollnast serving as Treasure.
Location. 44° 19.02′ N, 94° 27.776′ W. Marker is in New Ulm, Minnesota, in Brown County. Marker is on 4th North Street west of North Minnesota Street. Marker is at Schonlau Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Ulm MN 56073, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Details of the 37-bell electric-action carillon. There were other free-standing carillon towers in North America long before this one was constructed. Includes additional links. (Submitted on September 5, 2020, by Carl Scott Zimmerman of Kirkwood, Missouri.)
Photographed By K. Linzmeier, May 16, 2013
3. New Ulm's Glockenspiel Marker
Photographed By K. Linzmeier, May 16, 2013
4. New Ulm's Glockenspiel and Marker
Photographed By K. Linzmeier, May 16, 2013
5. New Ulm's Glockenspiel and Marker
Photographed By K. Linzmeier, May 16, 2013
6. New Ulm's Glockenspiel
Photographed By K. Linzmeier, May 16, 2013
7. Nearby Peace Pole
May Peace Prevail On Earth
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8. Plaque on Peace Pole
City of New Ulm 150th Anniversary Gift from the New Ulm United Church of Christ (UCC) · Dedicated August 14, 2004.
Photographed By K. Linzmeier, May 16, 2013
9. Peace Pole
English and Spanish
Photographed By Keith L, May 16, 2013
10. Peace Pole
Lakota and German
Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,214 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on May 24, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.