Index of all European non-traditional carillons by maker

NOTE:   Great Britain and Ireland are separately indexed, as are Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands

Non-traditional carillons in Europe contain bells supplied by a variety of bellfoundries.  Most such sites (exceptions as noted below) are listed here by foundry in the following order:

Within each bellfoundry group, the sites are listed in chronological order (unknown first).

For an explanation of what this index contains (and does NOT contain), and of the additional details on each entry, see the Bellfoundry Indexes Advice.

Bellfoundry unknown

The sources which reported the existence of these instruments, or the phase of work listed here, did not identify their makers. They are listed in city name order rather than date order. 
BUDAPEST                      : HUNGARY      ???? C
   Méria Magdolna Torony
   (Mary Magdalene tower)
GELGAUDISKIS                  : LITHUANIA    2015 C
   Water tower
   Gelgaudiskis dvaras (Manor house)
GRAZ - MK                     : AUSTRIA      1998 C
   Mariahilferkirche
KEM - 1                       : RUSSIA       1??? C  zvon
   Solowyetskiy Cloister
KONDOPOGA - IP                : RUSSIA       2001 C
   Ice Palace
KUOPIO                        : FINLAND      ???? ?  zvon
   The Orthodox Church Museum of Finland 
   (Suomen Ortodoksinen Kirkkomuseo) 
LICHEN STARY                  : POLAND       20?? C
   Basilica of Our Lady of Lichen
   (Matki Bozej Lichenskiej Basilica)
LIRIA                         : SPAIN        2019 C
   Iglesia y Convento de Nuestra Señora
     del Remedio
MOSKVA - ST/3                 : RUSSIA       ???? F
   Spasskaya Bashnya (The Savior Tower)
   Kremlin (east wall)
RIGA - NC                     : LATVIA       1880 F  zvon/great
   Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ
RIGA - NC                     : LATVIA       2006 E  zvon
   Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ
RIGA - R                      : LATVIA       2006 C
   Ratsnams (City Hall)
SAINT PETERSBURG - CI/1       : RUSSIA       2003 C
   Arka-zvonnitsa (crown)
   Primorsky Park of Victory
SAKIAI                        : LITHUANIA    2017 C
   Park
SOFIA - KM                    : BULGARIA     1979 C
   Tower
   Kambanite Monument
TELSIAI                       : LITHUANIA    2017 C
   (unknown)

Schilling, Apolda and Heidelberg, Germany

 [none known]
Complete list of Schilling foundry output.

Causard, Belgium and France

LUXEMBOURG                    : LUXEMBOURG   1??? F
   Cathedrale Notre Dame
   (Liebfrauenkirche)
Complete list of Causard foundry output.

Eijsbouts, Asten, Netherlands

INNSBRUCK - Z                 : AUSTRIA      19?? C
   Alpenzoo

INNSBRUCK - STJ               : AUSTRIA      1963 C
   Johanniskirche (St.John's Church)
REYKJAVIK - H                 : ICELAND      1971 C
   Hallgrímskirkja (Cathedral)
SPREITENBACH-KILLWANGEN       : SWITZERLAND  1973 C
   Reformierte Kirchgemeindehaus Hasel
     (Kirchliches Zentrum)
ZURICH - ZA                   : SWITZERLAND  1973 C
   Hotel Zurich Airport (Holiday Inn)
ZURICH - ZR                   : SWITZERLAND  1973 C
   Hotel Zurich-Regensdorf (Holiday Inn)
KRTINY                        : CZECH REP.   2004 F
   Pilgrimage church
KRTINY                        : CZECH REP.   2007 E
   Pilgrimage church
TARTU                         : ESTONIA      2016 E
   Town Hall
Complete list of Eijsbouts foundry output.

Petit & Fritsen, Aarle-Rixtel, Netherlands

LUXEMBOURG                    : LUXEMBOURG   1966 E
   Cathedrale Notre Dame
   (Liebfrauenkirche)
YSTAD - OK                    : SWEDEN       1968 C
   Ohlssons Klockgjuteri
YSTAD - MK                    : SWEDEN       1970 C
   St.Maria Kirka
PATRAI                        : GREECE       1978 C
   St.Andrew's Cathedral
   (Aghios Andreas)
ZURICH - BK                   : SWITZERLAND  1982 C
   Bijouterie Kurz
KIEV - B                      : UKRAINE      2007 C  hybrid
   Mobile carillon
   Botvinko family
BELGOROD - mobile             : RUSSIA       2012 C  hybrid
   WW2 memorial of Prokhorovka tank battle
KIEV - T                      : UKRAINE      2012 C
   Bell tower
   Transfiguration Cathedral
   (Spaso-Preobrazhenskogo sobor)
Complete list of Petit & Fritsen foundry output.

Gillett & Johnston, Croydon, England

 [none known]
Complete list of Gillett & Johnston foundry output.

Michiels, Mechelen, Belgium

 [none known]
Complete list of Michiels foundry output.

Olsen Nauen, Tonsberg, Norway

TONSBERG                      : NORWAY       1971 C
   Sems Sparebank 
KRISTIANSAND                  : NORWAY       1990 C
   Kristiansand Domkirke
Complete list of Olsen Nauen foundry output.

Paccard, Annecy, France

FINHAUT                       : SWITZERLAND  1994 C
   Eglise Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption
MORGINS                       : SWITZERLAND  2001 C
   Église
Complete list of Paccard foundry output.

Rincker, Sinn, Germany

 [none known]
Complete list of Rincker foundry output.

Rüetschi, Aarau, Switzerland

SISIKON                       : SWITZERLAND  2001 C
   Tellsplatte
Complete list of Rüetschi foundry output.

Sergeys, Leuven, Belgium

 [none known]
Complete list of Sergeys foundry output.

Taylor, Loughborough, England

 [none known]
Complete list of Taylor foundry output.

Whitechapel, London, England

Older bells carry the name Mears & Stainbank 
 [none known]
Complete list of Whitechapel foundry output.

Warner, England

 [none known]
Complete list of Warner foundry output.

Bergholtz, Sigtuna, Sweden

KUMLA                         : SWEDEN       19?? C
   Church

KIRUNA                        : SWEDEN       1961 C
   Radhus (or) Stadshustorn
SODERTÄLGE                    : SWEDEN       1964 C
   Rådhuset
OXELÖSUND                     : SWEDEN       1969 C
   St.Botvids kyrka
GISLAVED                      : SWEDEN       1970 C
   Church
SUNDBYBERG                    : SWEDEN       1973 C
   Fredens Kyrka
UPPLANDS-VÄSBY                : SWEDEN       1975 C
   Vilunda kyrka
STOCKHOLM - AFK               : SWEDEN       1977 C
   Adolf Fredriks Kyrka Tower
UPPSALA                       : SWEDEN       1980 C
   Gottsunda kyrka
HARNOSAND                     : SWEDEN       1981 C
   Southwest tower
   Domkyrka (Cathedral)
KALMAR                        : SWEDEN       1981 C
   Två Systrars kapell
   (Two Sisters chapel)
NASSJO                        : SWEDEN       1983 C
   Stadhuset
NYKÖPING                      : SWEDEN       1986 C  non-trad
   Sankt Nicolai kyrka
OSTERSUND                     : SWEDEN       1986 C 
   Rådhuset
KARLSTAD                      : SWEDEN       1990 C
   Domkyrka
STOCKHOLM - O                 : SWEDEN       2001 C
   Oscarskyrka
Complete list of Bergholtz foundry output.

de Haze

SALZBURG                      : AUSTRIA      1689 C
   Cupola, Archbishop's Palace
     (Neubau; Neue Rezidenz)
Complete list of de Haze foundry output.

Grassmayr, Insbruck, Austria

INNSBRUCK - G                 : AUSTRIA      ???? C
   Glockengießerei Grassmayr

GRAZ - GM                     : AUSTRIA      1956 R
   Toenendes Erz dat Graz
   (Sounding bronze of Graz)
   Gottfried Maurer residence
BELGRADE                      : SERBIA       2001 C
   Temple of Saint Sava
SAINT POELTEN                 : AUSTRIA      2022 C
   Rathaus (City hall)
Complete list of Grassmayr foundry output.

Bochumer Verein, Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (steel)

POVOA DE VARZIM               : PORTUGAL     1??? C
   Heart of Jesus Church
Complete list of Bochumer Verein foundry output.

Meissen, Meißen, Saxony, Germany (porcelain)

PYHÄSALMI - 1                 : FINLAND      1988 C
   Vaskikello (Brassbellstore) Bell Museum
     (restaurant, indoors) 
   porcelain bells by Meissen GmbH (DDR) and Otto GmbH (BRD)
Complete list of Meissen factory output.

Miscellaneous founders, not listed above

One instance each; in order by year 
MOSKVA - ST/1                 : RUSSIA       1702 C
   (ancient carillon)
   Spasskaya Bashnya (The Savior Tower)
   Kremlin (east wall)
   cast by Claes Noorden & J.A. deGrave
SAINT PETERSBURG - PK/2       : RUSSIA       1757 C  trad#
   Petropavlovskaya Krepost 
   (Peter & Paul Tower; lantern) 
   made largely by J.N.Derck
GRAZ - GM                     : AUSTRIA      1905 C
   Toenendes Erz dat Graz
   (Sounding bronze of Graz)
   Gottfried Maurer residence
   cast by Peter Hilfer, Wiener Neustadt
FATIMA                        : PORTUGAL     1948 C  trad#
   Lower belfry
   Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima
   (Basilica)
   cast by Manuel Gonçalves
KECSKEMÉT                     : HUNGARY      1983 C
   Városháza (City Hall)
   supplied by Korfhaga & Sons, Germany
KRISTIANSTAD                  : SWEDEN       1992 C
   Klockspelet
   cast by Skånska Klockgjuteriet AB, Hannas
TARTU                         : ESTONIA      2001 F  non-trad#
   Town Hall
   cast in Karlsruhe
KIEV - STS                    : UKRAINE      2008 C
   Belltower
   St.Sophia's Cathedral
   cast by G.Chernenko, Ukraine
MOSKVA - ST/3                 : RUSSIA       2020 E
   Spasskaya Bashnya (The Savior Tower)
   Kremlin (east wall)
   cast by Vera LLC, Voronezh
Complete list of miscellaneous foundry output.

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