University’s unique bell tower to make public debut

The 63 bells of the 105-foot-tall John Sykes Ars Sonora, on the University of Tampa campus, will ring out for the first time this weekend.

  • By Brian Hartz
  • | 11:46 a.m. October 7, 2022
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Just a few of the 63 bells that adorn the University of Tampa's new Ars Sonora sculpture. (Courtesy photo)
Just a few of the 63 bells that adorn the University of Tampa's new Ars Sonora sculpture. (Courtesy photo)
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Thanks to the continued generosity of Sykes Enterprises Inc. Chairman Emeritus John Sykes and his wife, Susan, the University of Tampa, already known for the Sykes College of Business, is now home to one of the most complex and innovative bell towers in the world.

The Ars Sonora structure was topped off in February. (Courtesy photo)
The Ars Sonora structure was topped off in February. (Courtesy photo)

 

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