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The Verdin Company is a manufacturer of bronze bells based in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States. The company has been making bells for use in bell and clock towers, peals, chimes, and carillons since 1842. They also manufacture electronic carillons, street clocks, glockenspiels, and monuments.

The Verdin Company is headquartered in the former Saint Paul's Church in Downtown Cincinnati, which was refurbished and includes the Verdin Bell and Clock Museum, a museum displaying antique clocks, bells and bell-ringing equipment. Guided tours of the museum are available with advance reservation.

Notable installations

The World Peace Bell in Newport, Kentucky, United States (33,285 kg / 73,381 lbs. with a width of 12 feet / 3.7 m); it was cast in 1999 under Verdin's direction by the Paccard Foundry near Annecy, France. Other notable installations include the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the Smithsonian Institution, the Canadian Parliament Buildings and Walt Disney World Resort.

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 == Notable installations ==
-The [[World Peace Bell]] in [[Newport, Kentucky|Newport]], [[Kentucky]], United States (33,285 kg / 73,381 lbs. with a width of 12 feet / 3.7 m); it was cast in 1999 under Verdin's direction by the [[Fonderie Paccard|Paccard Foundry]] near [[Annecy]], [[France]].  Other notable installations include  the [[Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception]], the [[Smithsonian Institution]], the [[University of Notre Dame]], the [[Peace Tower|Canadian Parliament Buildings]] and [[Walt Disney World Resort]].
+The [[World Peace Bell]] in [[Newport, Kentucky|Newport]], [[Kentucky]], United States (33,285 kg / 73,381 lbs. with a width of 12 feet / 3.7 m); it was cast in 1999 under Verdin's direction by the [[Fonderie Paccard|Paccard Foundry]] near [[Annecy]], [[France]].  Other notable installations include  the [[Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception]], the [[Smithsonian Institution]], the [[Peace Tower|Canadian Parliament Buildings]] and [[Walt Disney World Resort]].
 == See also ==