A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Visitors to the bell foundry in Berger in Bärau can now cast their own bells.

Farmers began using cowbells so they could locate their cattle even in thick fog or at night. Today, the sound of cowbells is a familiar feature of many festivities and sporting events. You can even create a cowbell of your own, casting it yourself: just book in advance at the Berger foundry in Bärau. The first job is to decorate the sand moulds, after which guests are taken on a tour of the foundry while the metal is being heated up to 1100 degrees. Once it is molten, the bells are cast and just a short time later can be admired as unique works of craftsmanship.