Vrijheidscarillon (Freedom Carillon) *Location: Klokkestoel Plein '40-'45 (aka Plein 1940-1945) Slotermeerlaan at Jan deJonghkade Slotermeer, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands LL: N 52.37966, E 4.82122*Former locations (1949-61): Various, including Dam Square in 1955
*Carillonist: Klaas de Haan E: kldehaan/@/xs4all DOTnl*Former carillonists: 4My1961 ded. Romke de Waard *Contact: (unknown) *Schedule: Automatic Valerius music at half hour *Remarks: Expansion added 4 basses & 4 trebles *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 31 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is B in the middle octave Transposition is up 11 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C -- / ---- There are two missing bass semitones The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in 1995 with 16 bells made by Petit & Fritsen Prior history: In 1949, the instrument was begun with 23 bells by vanBergen (15 bells remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was D# in the treble octave Transposition was up 15 semitone(s) Keyboard range was: C C / ---- No auxiliary mechanisms known Tower details: Height of console: (unknown) Height of lowest level of bells: (unknown) Height of highest level of bells: (unknown) Belfry openness: 99% Year of latest technical information source is 2020*Links:
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