*Location: Park Bergfried Glockenturm Tiefer Weg Saalfeld, Thüringen, Germany LL: N 50.63448, E 11.36437
*Carillonist: Knut Schieferdecker *Contact: Stadtverwaltung Saalfeld - Liegenschaftsabteilung Attn: Frau Wittrien T: 03671 598271 - or - Stadt Saalfeld Markt 1 D-07318 Saalfeld T: 03671 5980 F: 03671 598206 E: info/@/ stadt-saalfeld DOTde - or - E: Webform @ www.saalfeld.de *Schedule: For holidays and special events *Remarks: Built in 1927 for Dr.Ernst Hüther, head of the Mauxion chocolate factory in Saalfeld; bells by Ulrich AG, Apolda; originally electric action (keyboard and automatic). The six large bells bear Dr.Hüther's monogram and are inscribed to family members. In 1985, F.W.Schilling supervised conversion to a traditional action, with keyboard built by a local craftsman to mid-European standard -- pedalboard is complete, but manual has top two octaves empty. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 25 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is D# in the middle octave Transposition is up 3 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C C / C G There are no missing bass semitones The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The present keyboard was installed in 1985 by Schilling Prior history: In 1927, the complete instrument of 25 bells was installed by the maker cited in Remarks above No auxiliary mechanisms known Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 1988*Links:
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