*Location: Norbertijner Abdij (Norbertine Abbey) Reuselseweg Postel, Antwerpen, Belgium LL: N 51.28899, E 5.18958
*Carillonist: (none appointed)*Past carillonneur: Frans Vos *Contact: Norbertijnerabdij Postel Abdijlaan 16 BE-2400 Mol T: 014/37 81 21 F: 014/37 81 23 E: info@abdijpostel.be *Schedule: (Occasionally in summer) *Remarks: There was once a much older carillon here; see Helmond, Netherlands. Final enlargement added two basses and retuned existing bells to A435. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 49 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is A# in the middle octave Transposition is up one octave Keyboard range: C C 48/ A#G There are two missing bass semitones The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in 1988 with bells made by Eijsbouts Prior history: In 1969, the instrument was enlarged to 47 bells by Eijsbouts Pitch of heaviest bell was C in the treble octave In 1947, the instrument was begun with 40 bells by Michiels Transposition was up one octave Keyboard range was: C F / C G Auxiliary mechanisms: E Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 1991*Links:
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