*Location: Belfort, Stadhuis (Waas) Grote Markt Sint-Niklaas, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium LL: N 51.16477, E 4.13928
*Carillonist: Jos D'hollander (A) Luiseekdam 8 2690 Temse *Contact: (unknown) *Schedule: July & August: Sunday 1130-1230; also mid-April to mid-October: Thursday 1130-1230; also every first Sunday 1130-1230. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 49 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is G in the middle octave Transposition is unknown Keyboard range: ---- / ---- The arrangement of tones and semitones is unknown. The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in 1975 with bells made by Eijsbouts Prior history: In 1955, the instrument was enlarged to 47 bells by Michiels Pitch of heaviest bell was unknown In 1904, the instrument was enlarged to 35 bells by vanAerschodt (0 bells remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was G in the middle octave Transposition was up 7 semitone(s) Keyboard range was: C C / C F There were two missing bass semitones In 1775, the instrument was begun with an unknown number of bells by vandenGheyn Pitch of heaviest bell was unknown Auxiliary mechanisms: E Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 1991*Links:
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