The University of Tampa will soon be home to a 105-foot musical tower of bells at the center of campus, a structure that school officials say will be the first of its kind in the United States.
The tower, called an Ars Sonora, will contain 6 miles of wiring, 147 lights and 61 bronze bells that will sound notes controlled from an electronic keyboard. It also will have four swinging bells, including a 6-foot-tall, 5,000-pound bell etched with the names of philanthropists Susan and John Sykes.
More in the video below - where they also mention the iconic Bok Tower. That is a National Historic Landmark, about 70 miles away. Its 60-bell carillon will allow for a contrast to technology designed a century ago.
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