*Location: Belgenmonument Belgenlaan (nr Stichtse Rotonde, N221) Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands LL: N 52.14282, E 5.35830*Previous location (1959-67, 41 bells): Carillon School grounds*Previous location (1959, 43 bells): Exhibition, Amersfoort*Original location (1958, 42 bells): Belgian Village Brussels World's Fair
*Carillonist: (Students) *Contact: The Netherlands Carillon School Grote Spui 11 3811 GA Amersfoort T: 033/75.26.38 F: 033/72.15.30 E: national.carillonschool@ muziek.hku.nl *Schedule: No fixed schedule of performances. *Remarks: Equal-temperament tuning. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 49 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is A# in the middle octave Transposition is up one octave Keyboard range: G C 42/ A#G There are two missing bass semitones The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in 1985 with 1 bells made by Eijsbouts Prior history: In 1967, the instrument was begun with 48 bells by Eijsbouts Pitch of heaviest bell was C in the treble octave Keyboard range was: G C 42/ C G There was one missing bass semitone No auxiliary mechanisms known Tower details: Height of console: 9 meters above ground Height of lowest level of bells: 12 meters above ground Height of highest level of bells: 15 meters above ground Belfry openness: 60% Year of latest technical information source is 1991*Links:
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