franciscus illenfeld is the author of the st. urban bell (cast it in 1557) which was installed in the st. urban tower in košice, today slovakia. its weight was 7 tones. in 1966 the st. urban bell was destroyed by fire. it was renovated and located in the front of the tower. in 1996 a copy of the st. urban bell was cast in a mould and installed in the tower.