ZOFINGEN : SWITZERLAND

*Location:

   Stiftsturm
   Zofingen, Aargau, Switzerland
   LL: N 47.283, E 7.93
Site locator map
City locator maps and gazetteer page (though the canton is mis-identified)
Also see our own Map Use Hints.

*Player:

   Andreas Friedrich   (A)
   30 Chemin du Môlan
   CH-1223 Cologny
   T: 022/860 18 90   F: 022/860 18 92
   E: andreas.friedrich@bluewin.ch
   - and -
   Karl Kipfer

*Contact:

   (unknown)

*Schedule:

   (unknown)

*Remarks:

   Some bells installed 1983, 1996, 1997.

*Technical data:

   Traditional carillon of 25 bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell is unknown
   Transposition is unknown
   Keyboard range:     ----  /    ----  
   The instrument was enlarged in 2005
     with bells made by Rüetschi    
   Prior history:
     Previously, the instrument was enlarged to 24 bells
       by Rüetschi    
     In 1989, the instrument was enlarged to 18 bells
       by Rüetschi    
     In 1985, the instrument was begun with 16 bells
       by Rüetschi    
   Year of latest technical information source is 2005
Additional information on the technical history of this instrument can be found in a database printout.

*Links:

Tower photo from the GCCS Website.

Where the initial phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Rüetschi bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.
Where the second phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Rüetschi bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.
Where the third phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Rüetschi bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.
Where the final phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Rüetschi bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.

Ranking among all European traditional carillons by pitch (weight).
Ranking among all European traditional carillons by size (number of bells).
Ranking among all European traditional carillons by year of completion.

Index to all traditional carillons in Switzerland.

Index to all tower bell instruments in Switzerland.

*Status:

   This page was built from the database on  5-Nov-07
   based on textual data last updated on 2007/11/01
   and on technical data last updated on 2007/11/01


Explanations of page format and keyboard range are available.

[GCNA Home Page] [Site data top page] [Credits and Disclaimers] [Feedback]

Please send comments or questions to csz_stl@swbell.net