*Location: Stadhuistoren Markt & Stadhuisstraat Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands LL: N 51.54895, E 3.66763
*Carillonist: David van der Vlies E: davidvdvlies/@/gmail.com *Contact: (unknown) *Schedule: Thursday 1200-1300, weekly in summer, bi-weekly in winter *Remarks: Old bells by van den Gheyn (P.,1736 and A.,1790). Taylor/Addicks replaced a small cracked bell. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 47 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is G in the middle octave Transposition is up 7 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C C / ---- There are two missing bass semitones The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in 1948 with 18 bells made by Eijsbouts Prior history: In 1948, the instrument was enlarged to 45 bells by Petit & Fritsen (6 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.) In 1929, some bells were recast or replaced with bells made by Taylor (0 bells remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was unknown In 1790, the instrument was enlarged to 36 bells by vandenGheyn (9 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.) In 1736, the instrument was begun with 34 bells by vandenGheyn (17 bells remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was G in the middle octave No auxiliary mechanisms known Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 1974*Links:
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