Pumping up the Volume (Old School)

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Pumping up the Volume (Old School)

This is one beast of an organ: built in the 18th century, it's all gilded muscle and thunderous sound.

Located inside Braga Cathedral in Portugal. pic.twitter.com/13JO3GVK0g
— Fascinating History (@Fascinate_Hist) February 3, 2026

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