Among the variety of musical instruments, the organs are undoubtedly the most magnificent and grandiose. Translated from the ancient Greek language, an organ literally means “instrument”, “instrument”. And really, this musical instrument is capable of hurting you to the very heart and take possession of the soul.
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Organs are also some of the most ancient instruments. Babylon is considered their ancestral home, where around the 19th century BC, the history of organs began with the Babylonian bagpipes. We will travel around the countries and find the largest organ in the world.
Church of St. Cruzis. Erfurt, Germany
One of the loudest organs in the world delights with its bewitching sounds and enchants with its wonderful music parishioners of the church of St. Cruzis in the German town of Erfurt.
This is one of the oldest organs in Europe, and the city itself is famous for the fact that Martin Luther studied here at one time.
Church of St. Anne. Warsaw Poland
Church organs are a real art, and the musical instrument of the Cathedral in Warsaw was no exception.
This magnificent masterpiece is one of the most monumental. The length of its pipe is 18 meters, the rest is slightly less. And being close to a playing instrument can be deafened for a short time, and even damage your hearing.
Cathedral of Granada. Granada, Spain
But this organ is unique in that it has the widest timbre register, which allows you to extract great sounds. Among his records, it is also worth noting that he has the heaviest pipes, and he also gives out the greatest pressure in a unique air supply system.
In addition, it is worth noting the architectural style that adorn the structural elements of the organ.
Cathedral. Kaliningrad, Russia
This main city cathedral houses the largest musical instrument in Russia.
The cathedral itself is famous not only for its unique organ, but also for the fact that the famous philosopher Imanuel Kant is buried in one of the tombs.
Berlin Cathedral. Berlin, Germany
In the largest evangelical church in Germany, among the unique Silesian granite, an amazing organ also comfortably fits.
Since the beginning of the twentieth century, it has become one of the main attractions of the cathedral, and during worship services its sounds are heard far beyond its walls.
Cathedral of St. Cecilia. Albi, France
In one of the most unique and popular tourist attractions in France, the Cathedral in the city of Albi is also one of the largest organs in Europe.
Like all the interior of the church, the organ is decorated with beautiful gilded figures of angels.
Cathedral of St. Stephen. Passau, Germany
This body, created by the masters of the German musical instrument company Stenmayer & Co in 1993, is today considered the largest in Europe.
The cathedral itself was built in the amazing New Baroque style, and the organ's architectural decoration harmoniously blended with the ancient walls of the church building.
Monastero di San Giovanni Evangelista. Parma, Italy
In the church of San Giovanni the Evangelist, one of the largest abbeys in Italy, there is a majestic body with a unique manula and a variety of registers.
Like the church itself, the organ is beautifully decorated and harmoniously fits into the interior of the medieval church.
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Rome, Italy
In this list, it is worth mentioning the organ of the cathedral, which was founded by Emperor Constantine. Of course, the organ is not so ancient, but unique in sound and decoration.
Part of its pipes is hidden under a unique molding, and the musical instrument itself is decorated with floral and geometric architectural elements with gilding.
Basilica of St. Alexander and Theodore in Benedictine Abbey. Ottobeuren, Germany
Another grand musical instrument of Europe is mounted in the basilica of St. Alexander and Theodore.
Its charming sound attracts not only local parishioners, but also tourists from all over the world. The cathedral itself is an adornment of the Ottobeuren Abbey, and the true masterpiece of the cathedral itself, in addition to unique frescoes and architectural elements, is a great musical instrument.
Sports and Concert Hall Boardwalk Hall. Atlantic City, USA
The largest of the currently inactive organs is, unfortunately, dead weight in the city of Atlantic City in the US state of New Jersey. It consists of 3 thousand huge pipes and 1,200 keys.
The musical instrument has a glorious, sometimes tragic story. At the very end of World War II, he suffered from a hurricane, and in 1991 workers damaged part of the pipes. The organ is under restoration, and soon its mysterious sounds will be heard again.
TC Macy’s Lord & Taylor. Philadelphia, USA
Here we are in Philadelphia, where the Macy’s Lord & Taylor shopping center has the largest organ, which delights and at the same time surprises visitors with enchanting music. It was assembled in Los Angeles in 1904, and was repeatedly reconstructed.
The total mass of all its component parts is 287 tons, and it impresses with its size and incredibly beautiful finish.
As you can see, the organs are not only the largest musical instruments in the world, but also truly unique masterpieces of art, because most of them are decorated with gold and have unique architectural elements.
You can relate differently to music, but it is unlikely that the melodies extracted by the musicians from the organs will leave anyone indifferent. Everyone finds something of their own in organ music, for some it is a means of communicating with God, and for others, the majestic sounds of the organ plunge into romantic times of knightly tournaments and high-society receptions of the Middle Ages.