*Location: Deutsche St.Gertruds Kirche (S:ta Gertruds kyrka) Svartmangatan at Tyska Brinken Stockholm, Stockholms Län, Sweden LL: N 59.32409, E 18.07143
*Carillonist: Michael Dierks T: 72 541 2862 E: michael.dierks/@/svenskakyrkan DOTse *Contact: Tyska S:ta Gertruds församling Svartmangatan 16 111 29 Stockholm T: 08-411 11 88 F: 08-24 29 04 E: st.gertrud.forsamling@ svenskakyrkan.se *Schedule: 1530 Wednesday; daily autoplay of two chorales (alternating) at 8,12,16,20 by the oldest automatic system in Scandinavia (1887). *Remarks: 1888 bells by Ohlsson; drum by Addicks of Amsterdam, 1887. Previous bells by P&F were their only pre-WW II carillon, "not a success". Original bells by F&P Hemony, 1663-5 or 1667. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 37 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is F in the middle octave Transposition is up 5 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C D / ---- There are two missing bass semitones The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in 2008 with bells made by Eijsbouts Prior history: In 1888, the instrument was begun with 25 bells by the maker cited in Remarks above Pitch of heaviest bell was unknown In 1875, a complete instrument of 99 bells was installed with bells made by Petit & Fritsen (0 bells remain from that work.) In 1665, a complete instrument of 25 bells was installed with bells made by Hemony (0 bells remain from that work.) No auxiliary mechanisms known Tower details: Height of console: (unknown) Height of lowest level of bells: 66 meters above ground Height of highest level of bells: (unknown) Belfry openness: % Year of latest technical information source is 2009*Links:
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