I was surprised to see no lightning conductor above the dome
Our guide pointed out to a large bronze bell in a belfry right atop the tall central arch of the Hall Bazaar side entrance to the Town Hall. Ah, so there is a bell in there! Thanks to the sheer height of the belfry, it's very easy to miss the belfry altogether, let alone the bell inside it. The bell is defunct- no one rings it any more now. And considering the height of the dome, I was surprised to see no lightning conductor atop it. Blind faith in god perhaps. I joked light heartedly. My companions did not react at all, probably taking the remark to be not funny enough or being blasphemous! (Amritsar, Punjab, northern India, Nov. 2017)
I was surprised to see no lightning conductor above the dome
Our guide pointed out to a large bronze bell in a belfry right atop the tall central arch of the Hall Bazaar side entrance to the Town Hall. Ah, so there is a bell in there! Thanks to the sheer height of the belfry, it's very easy to miss the belfry altogether, let alone the bell inside it. The bell is defunct- no one rings it any more now. And considering the height of the dome, I was surprised to see no lightning conductor atop it. Blind faith in god perhaps. I joked light heartedly. My companions did not react at all, probably taking the remark to be not funny enough or being blasphemous! (Amritsar, Punjab, northern India, Nov. 2017)