The bell was cast at the Royal Eijsbouts foundry in the Netherlands using fragments of artillery shells and other weapons that Russia attacked Ukraine with.
“This bell has a lot of symbolism in it and it’s a very special project for us,” foundry owner Joost Eijsbouts told Czech media.
“To use material designed for violence and turn it into something peaceful is a good idea.”
The bell will be installed in the bell tower of the Church of the Holy Savior in Prague, replacing one of the original bells that the Austro-Hungarian empire removed and melted into artillery during WWI.
A ceremony at the church, attended by Czech President Petr Pavel and his wife, was to be one of the key events during the Dutch royal couple’s visit to Prague. However, King Willem-Alexander cut his trip short and returned home on June 4 following the collapse of the Dutch government.