City carillon (stadsbeiaard) *Location: Halletoren (Belfort) Grote Markt Brugge (Bruges), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium LL: N 51.20824, E 3.22492
*Carillonist: Wim Berteloot E: wim.berteloot/@/brugge DOTbe*Past carillonneurs: 1913-49 Antoon Nauwelaerts 1949-84 Eugeen Uten 1984-2008 Aimé Lombaert 2008-17 Frank Deleu *Contact: (unknown) *Schedule: Wed,Sat,Sun 1100 year-round; summer (15 Jun to 15 Sep) 9pm. *Remarks: Chime of 1528 by Jacob Waghevens. Replaced in 1603 by Marc leSerre (Bergues), who extended it in 1631. Replaced in 1675 (1673?) by Melchior deHaze, who enlarged it in 1680; destroyed by lightning & fire in 1742. Carillon of 1743 by J. duMery; new drum & clock in 1748. Michiels recast top 15; Horacantus/Eijsbouts replaced 21 in 1969; all replaced again by Eijsbouts with precise matches to the Dumery bells. Tower contains 6-ton civil bell "Maria" or "Triomfklok" (M.de Haze, 1680) in lower belfry, rung on the King's birthday and other special occasions. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 47 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is G in the bass octave Transposition is down 5 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C C / C G There are two missing bass semitones The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown 21 bells were recast or replaced in 2010 by Eijsbouts Prior history: In 1969, some bells were recast or replaced with bells made by Eijsbouts (0 bells remain from that work.) In 1939, some bells were recast or replaced with bells made by Michiels (0 bells remain from that work.) In 1748, the instrument was enlarged to 47 bells by the maker cited in Remarks above (26 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.) Transposition was down 5 semitone(s) Keyboard range was: C C / C G In 1680, the instrument was enlarged to 39 bells by the maker cited in Remarks above (0 bells remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was unknown In 1672, the instrument was enlarged to 35 bells by the maker cited in Remarks above (0 bells remain from that work.) In 1631, the instrument was enlarged to 26 bells by the maker cited in Remarks above (0 bells remain from that work.) In 1603, the instrument was enlarged to 20 bells by the maker cited in Remarks above (0 bells remain from that work.) In 1528, the instrument was begun with 11 bells by the maker cited in Remarks above (0 bells remain from that work.) Auxiliary mechanisms: M Tower details: Height of console: 73 meters above ground Height of lowest level of bells: (unknown) Height of highest level of bells: 83 meters above ground Belfry openness: % Year of latest technical information source is 2023*Links:
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