*Location: Alte Nicolai-kirche Römerberg Frankfurt-am-Main, Hessen, Germany LL: N 50.11003, E 8.68244
*Carillonist: Reinhardt Menger 6 Frankfurt/Main 50 Ernst.Kahnstr.20A - or - Yuko Tajima E: yukoglocken@googlemail.com - or - David van Amstel *Contact: Gemeindebüro Römerberg 9 60311 Frankfurt/Main T: 69 28 42 35 F: 69 13 37 95 95 E: info@paulsgemeinde.de *Schedule: Wednesday 1200; automatic daily at 0905, 1205, 1705 (on 35 bells) *Remarks: Original bells, by Schilling/Apolda, were taken for munitions in 1942, but 27 of those were recovered in 1947. All replaced by Schilling/Heidelberg, c.1948, adding 5 in 1959. Automatic from 1948 replaced with digital system in 1994, when clavier was reoriented and adapted to international standard. Eijsbouts retuned some older bells. Tower also contains a peal of 4 bells by Rincker, 1956 (G1,B1,C#2,E2). *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 47 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is F in the middle octave Transposition is up 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 The instrument was enlarged in 1994 with bells made by Eijsbouts Prior history: In 1959, the instrument was enlarged to 40 bells by Schilling In 1948, the instrument was begun with 35 bells by Schilling In 1938, a complete instrument of 35 bells was installed by Schilling (0 bells remain from that work.) Auxiliary mechanisms: E Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2023*Links:
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