Kong Frederik IX's Klokkespil

*Location:

   Klokkespilsparken
   Sølstedgaardvej
   Løgumkloster,
     Sønderjyllands Amt, Denmark
   LL: N 55.05609, E 8.95417

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*Carillonist:

   (position vacant since 2019)

   1973-78 Peter Møller
   1978-79 Jane Østergaard Lauridsen
   1979-2004 Peter Langberg   (H)
   2004-19 Ann-Kirstine Christiansen

*Contact:

   Scandinavian Carillon School
   Markedspladsen 7
   DK-6240 Løgumkloster
   T: 74 74 40 70   F: 74 74 53 11
   E: scs@km.dk,   akc@km.dk
   - or -
   Nordisk Samfund for Campanalogi
     og Klokkespil (NSCK)
   Vestergade 9
   DK-6240 Løgumkloster
   - or -
   Peter Langberg
   E: peterlangberg45@gmail.com
   - or -
   Per Rasmus Møller
   E: prm@km.dk

*Schedule:

   Autoplay only, 6 times daily; awaiting
   restoration of carillon and tower.

*Remarks:

   Installation by Jermin Larsen;
   maintenance by Olsen-Nauen of Norway.
   Tower is used by the Scandinavian
   Carillon School, a department of
   Løgumkloster Kirkemusikskole
   (Church Music School).
   2025: Renovated by Thubalka A/S, Vejle.
   Automatic system is electropneumatic
   through playing keyboard.

   c#1, ??cm, ??kg, 1973, P&F
   d#1, 143cm, 1800kg, 1973, P&F

*Technical data:

   Traditional carillon of 73 bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell is C# in the middle octave
   Keyboard range:     C C 72/    A#C 25
   Transposition is up  3 semitone(s), i.e., from C to D#
   There are two missing bass semitones
   The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown
   The instrument was enlarged in 2025
     with bells made by Eijsbouts        
   Prior history:
     In 1973, the instrument was begun with 49 bells
       by Petit & Fritsen   
       Keyboard range was:     C C 48/    A#G   
   Auxiliary mechanisms: E     
   Tower details: 
     Height of console:                 17 meters above ground
     Height of lowest level of bells:   22 meters above ground
     Height of highest level of bells:  25 meters above ground
     Belfry openness:  99%
   Year of latest technical information source is 2025

A Waymarking page has three photos of the structure, and a long description in both German and English.

Where the initial phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Petit & Fritsen bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.
Where the final phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Eijsbouts bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.

Ranking among all Scandinavian traditional carillons by weight.
Ranking among all Scandinavian traditional carillons by size (number of bells).
Ranking among all Scandinavian traditional carillons by year of completion.

Index to all traditional carillons in DK.

Index to all tower bell instruments in DK/Jylland.

   This page was built from the database on 10-Mar-26
   based on textual data last updated on 2026/03/10
   and on technical data last updated on 2026/02/28