Danish library's massive bell announces every newborn in the city

In Aarhus, Denmark, the main library in town is often filled with the sound of a giant tubular bell called Gongen. The bell rings multiple times a day for a sweet reason. Atlas Obscura explains that the ringing of the bell signifies that a child has been born at the hospital in town. Parents of newborns have the option to ring the bell, only if they want to, and they do it by pressing a button at the hospital (and triggering the bell).

Gongen was designed by an artist named Kirstine Roepstorff. It was engraved with a sun and infinity design to represent a new life. Here's a video of the bell ringing. Although it's loud, the soothing and peaceful ring makes this library a unique space.

Gongen is the world's largest tubular bell. Atlas Obscura notes that the installation "stands prominentl