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| CAMPANILE - A World War II memorial in Lawrence, Kansas. Built in 1950, to honor the 276 KU students and faculty killed during World War II, the campanile houses a 53-bell carillon atop a 120-foot tall tower of native limestone. The largest weighs nearly 7 tons. The smallest weighs only 10 pounds. The bells play at regular intervals during the academic year. Ground was broken on the structure in January 1950, and the campanile was completed 11 months later. The bells, cast by the John Taylor & Company foundry in Loughborough, England, arrived May 1, 1951, and were installed for the dedication later that month. Today, the 53 bells in the campanile serve as a practice and performance instrument for about 15 students. The bells were removed in 1992 for renovation. They were installed again in 1996. Graduates of 1950 were the first to walk through the campanile on the way to Memorial Stadium for graduation. The building wasn't complete, and students walked over boards to avoid the mud. |