The Legend of the Sunken Bell in Bled, Slovenia

In the quiet town of Bled, Slovenia, a tragic tale unfolds as a young widow's grief leads to the sinking of a bell intended for her husband. Despite her misfortune, her selfless actions towards building a new church on the island leave a lasting legacy. The story of the sunken bell continues to echo through the waters of the lake, invoking a sense of mystery and hope for those who believe.

• Legend
• Sunken Bell
• Bled
• Slovenia
• Mystery

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1. A LEGEND OF SUNKEN BELL Elementary school Komenda Moste, Slovenia

2. BLED The legend is happening in Bled. Rezultat iskanja slik za bled lega

3. Once upon a time there lived a young widow in the castle of Bled. Her husband was killed by robbers and his bodywas thrown into the lake. Rezultat iskanja slik za lake bled

4. She was so sad that she gathered all her gold and silver and cast a bell for the chapel on the island, in memory to her husband. But the bell didn t arrive there. The bell, the boat and boatmen sank during a terrible storm.

5. The desperatewidow sold all her propertyafter this accident. She gaveall the money for theconstruction of a new church on the island. She left Bled and lived the rest of her life in Romeas a nun.

6. After herdeath the Pope had heard of her hergood deeds during her life as a nun, so in memory to her he decide to make a new bell. He said thatanyone that rings the bell three timesand believes in God, his or herwish would come true. Rezultat iskanja slik za blejski zvon

7. Even todaysometimes, on a dark nightyou can hear the sunken bell ringing from the depthsof the lake. Povezana slika

8. Sources: bled.si google photos a book Bled prospect Bled