The Forgotten Foundry: Bronze Bells and the Soul of Spain

In this episode of The Story of Spain, Lucas and Luna explore the hidden history of Spain's great bronze bell foundries — the campanas that called communities to prayer, marked the hours, and even shaped the sound of empire. From the medieval talleres of Valencia to the great bell of Toledo, they uncover how bell-founding was a craft that fused art, faith, and technology. Learn about the master founder Juan de Arfe, the lost techniques of tuning, and how bells were cast using cannons melted down from the defeated. Lucas explains why the 1568 bell of Alba de Tormes still rings today, and how the sound of Spanish bells carried across the Atlantic to the missions of New Spain. A story of metal, memory, and the resonance of history. #Spain #History #FexingoHistory #BellFounding #Campanas #Valencia #Toledo #JuanDeArfe #AlbaDeTormes #16thCentury #Craftsmanship #Bronze #Religion #NewSpain #Missions #PhilipII #SpainHistory #Europe Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo