New perspectives on an old favorite
The recently refurbished Bell Tower received another upgrade: lights—which turn on at sunset each evening.
Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg
The Bell Tower has been a constant on our ever-changing campus for more than 50 years.
As much as it's a rite of passage to spend hours lounging around the tower's base, snapping a photo of it is up there on the "you have to do it" list if you're an owl, that is.
And who doesn't love to see the historic landmark while scrolling through their social media feeds? The Bell Tower is more than a quick reminder of Temple: It's a source of inspiration.
To celebrate the de facto campus meeting place and the people to whom it means the most, we asked our community to share their phots of the Bell Tower.
Through sunbeams and snowflakes, and even from standing on one hand, students and alumni showed us that there's no shortage of unique views of our campus icon.
@emgigliotti
@toby577
@ellyconklyn
@sinbadmax
@jasonzeenkiv
@vedant_maheda
Story by Samantha Krotzer, KLN '11
Shine on, you crazy Bell Tower. Cherry lights now illuminate the tower each night.Thanks, Gerry! We enjoy the more inviting circular base, which is dedicated to the late Trustee H. F. "Gerry" Lenfest and his wife, Trustee Marguerite.Ready for its close up. The Bell Tower graced the cover of the university's yearbook Templar seven times: 1966, 1975, 1979, 1995, 2007 and 2013.Insta ready. In 2015, Temple University made the list of the most Instagrammed spots in Pennsylvania.