Edifice
The old Frauenkirche had four bells. Three of them were confiscated and melted down during the Second World War, and one was destroyed in the collapse. Today eight bells make up the bells of the Frauenkirche and give it its own distinctive voice. According to old tradition, each bell has a name, a Bible verse and a bell decoration, which is based on the church's purpose on the one hand and the history and significance of the Frauenkirche on the other. One of the bells, Maria, was in service at the former Frauenkirche between 1734 and 1925. In 1998 it returned to Dresden and completed the ringing as a memorial bell. Seven bells were newly cast: the peace bell Isaiah (2002), the thanksgiving bell Hanna, the baptism bell Philip, the prayer bell David, the wedding bell Joshua, the city bell Jeremiah and the annunciation bell Johannes (2003).