*Location: Feest- en Cultuurpaleis (Stadhuis) Wapenplein Sint-Sebastianstraat at Kerkstraat Oostende (Ostend), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium LL: N 51.23194, E 2.91843
*Carillonist: Jean-Pierre Hautekiet E: jp.hautekiet/@/ pandora DOTbe *Contact: Tourisme Oostende VZW Monacoplein 2 8400 Ostende T: 059/70 11 99 F: 059/70 34 77 E: info@visitoostende.be *Schedule: (unknown) *Remarks: Original bells, by Lievin van Larebeke of Gent, were unsatisfactory; replaced by P.Hemony of Amsterdam. Destroyed by war in 1706, and replaced by Guillelmus Witlockx of Antwerp, who added 5 basses in 1722. Partially dispersed in the French Revolution; restored in 1896, with 7 replaced by Adrian Causard of Tellin; seized in WW I. Replaced by Slegers-Causard (with some dispute over quality); destroyed by war in 1940. Keyboard replaced in general renovation in 1988. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 49 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is C in the middle octave Transposition is up 2 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C C 48/ A#G There are two missing bass semitones The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The whole instrument was installed in 1964 with bells made by Paccard Prior history: In 1925, a complete instrument of 40 bells was installed with bells made by Causard (0 bells remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was unknown In 1896, some bells were recast or replaced with bells made by Causard (0 bells remain from that work.) In 1722, the instrument was enlarged to 33 bells by the maker cited in Remarks above (0 bells remain from that work.) In 1711, the instrument was begun with 28 bells by the maker cited in Remarks above (0 bells remain from that work.) In 1671, a complete instrument of 32 bells was installed with bells made by Hemony (0 bells remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was G# in the middle octave Transposition was up 8 semitone(s) Keyboard range was: C A / ---- There were two missing bass semitones In 1653, a complete instrument of 28 bells was installed with bells made by the maker cited in Remarks above (0 bells remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was unknown Auxiliary mechanisms: E36 Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2012*Links:
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