*Location: Sint-Amanduskerk Kerkplein Wingene (Wynghene), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium LL: N 51.05803, E 3.27832
*Carillonist: (unknown) *Contact: Parochie Sint-Amandus c/o Danny Vandenbroucke Molenstraat 10 8750 Wingene T: 051/65.75.93 E: kosterdanny@skynet.be *Schedule: (unknown) *Remarks: Original carillon partly destroyed in 1914. Michaux bells dated 1924, but not installed until 1926; bourdon then reported as G. Marcel Michiels jr. recast 3d-heaviest bell in 1937. Eijsbouts recast 10 Michaux bells and 6 Van Aerschodt bells, and retuned the remainder. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 49 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is F# in the middle octave Transposition is up 8 semitone(s) Keyboard range: A#C / A#G There are two missing bass semitones The instrument was enlarged in 2011 with 28 bells made by Eijsbouts Prior history: In 1937, 1 bells were recast or replaced with bells made by Michiels (1 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.) In 1924, the instrument was enlarged to 37 bells by Michaux (7 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.) In 1858, the instrument was begun with 33 bells with bells made by vanAerschodt (13 bells remain from that work.) No auxiliary mechanisms known Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2021
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