We were shown around the inside of the organ today. Now I understand why it takes so long to tune. There were literally thousands of pipes inside - from small metal ones that had a diameter of 10mm up to the large wooden ones that were 9.6m long. It was fascinating to see.
To give some idea of the size, there were two sets of stairs inside to allow access to the 3 levels, six of us were inside the organ at the same time. There were wooden walls inside that moved to create baffles to change the sound of the notes being played.
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