*Location: St.Geertruidstoren (Peperbus) Hoogstraat at Grote Markt Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands LL: N 51.49448, E 4.28784
*Carillonist: Janno den Engelsman E: jannodenengelsman@gmail.com *Contact: (unknown) *Schedule: (unknown) *Remarks: 19 bells by J. ter Stege destroyed by war in 1747. Vanbergen carillon in honor of Princess Juliana destroyed in WW II. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 48 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is D# in the middle octave Transposition is up 3 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C C / ---- There is one missing bass semitone The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in 1955 with bells made by Eijsbouts Prior history: In 1950, the instrument was begun with 44 bells by Eijsbouts In 1938, a complete instrument of 36 bells was installed with bells made by vanBergen (0 bells remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was E in the middle octave There were two missing bass semitones Previously, a complete instrument of 19 bells was installed with bells made by the maker cited in Remarks above (0 bells remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was unknown No auxiliary mechanisms known Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 1968*Links:
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