Index of all European traditional carillons by maker

NOTE: This list is not complete - many instruments remain to be added for France, Germany and the Netherlands.

Carillons in Europe (excluding Great Britain and Ireland) contain bells supplied by a variety of bellfoundries. Most such sites (exceptions as noted below) are listed here by foundry in the following order:

Unknown
van Aerschodt
Bollée
Schilling
Vanden Gheyn
Eijsbouts
Petit & Fritsen
Gillett & Johnston
Hemony
Michiels
Olsen Nauen
Paccard
Rincker
Rüetschi
Sergeys
Taylor
van Bergen
Whitechapel
Warner
Bergholtz
Miscellaneous, not listed above

Within each foundry group, sites are listed in order by year of installation (unknown first).
Following the year is an indication of the founder's contribution to the instrument:

C = Complete instrument
F = Foundation; originally a complete installation, later expanded
I = Intermediate expansion
E = Final expansion to current state
R = Recast/replaced (without changing number or disposition)
T = Tune or re-tuned at the foundry

Finally, there is an indication of the type of instrument:

  trad      - carillon with traditional keyboard
  trad*     - carillon with traditional keyboard now,
              but with other mechanism and/or chime size at the date cited
  (...)...  - instrument was replaced; link is to the same site
  [...]     - instrument is defunct; link is to "sites that are no more"
              (for Miscellaneous foundries only)

NOTES:

Defunct instruments which were not replaced are not listed here, but may be found in the individual complete indexes for particular bellfoundries (see list).
When relevant, links to the separate index pages for the total output of each foundry are available at the end of a foundry section below.
For foundries outside this Region, the site list below is a subset of the foundry's total production. Links to the individual foundry indexes appear below.

Bellfoundry unknown

The sources which reported the existence of these instruments, or the phase of work listed here, did not identify their makers. They are listed in city name order rather than date order.

ALMELO - G                    : NETHERLANDS  ???? E
   Sint Georgiustoren
BREDA - OLV                   : NETHERLANDS  1723 F
   O.L.Vrouwetoren (Grote Kerk)
CORDOBA                       : SPAIN        1998 E
   Iglesia de San Pablo
HARNOSAND                     : SWEDEN       ???? C
   Southwest tower
   Domkyrka (Cathedral)
HERTOGENBOSCH - STJ           : NETHERLANDS  ???? E
   Sint-Janskathedraal
     (Sint-Jansbasiliek)
KIEV                          : UKRAINE      1997 C
   St.Michael's Cathedral
NORRKÖPING                    : SWEDEN       19?? E
   Rådhuset
SNEEK                         : NETHERLANDS  ???? E
   Sint-Maartenstoren (Martinikerk)
   N.H.Kerk (Grote Kerk)
WINSCHOTEN                    : NETHERLANDS  ???? E
   St.Vitustoren, "Olle Witte"
   Ned.Herv.Kerk

van Aerschodt, Leuven (Louvain), Belgium

HERTOGENBOSCH - STJ           : NETHERLANDS  1874 C (trad)
   Sint-Janskathedraal
     (Sint-Jansbasiliek)

Complete list of van Aerschodt foundry output.

Bollée, France

BETHUNE - BC/2                : FRANCE       1928 C
   Beffroi communal (fléche)

Complete list of Bollée foundry output.

Schilling, Apolda and Heidelberg, Germany

LUEBECK                       : GERMANY-BRD  1908*F
   South tower 
   St.Mary's Church (Marienkirche)
   * part cast for a site in Danzig/Gdansk
LUEBECK                       : GERMANY-BRD  1954 E
   South tower 
   St.Mary's Church (Marienkirche)
ROSTOCK - U                   : GERMANY-DDR  1986 C
   Fünfgiebelhaus
   bells from Waren
KLAIPEDA                      : LITHUANIA    1987 C
   Central Post Office

Complete list of Schilling foundry output.

Vanden Gheyn, Mechelen and Leuven, Belgium

 [none posted yet]

Complete list of Vanden Gheyn output.

Eijsbouts, Asten, Netherlands

OLDENZAAL                     : NETHERLANDS  1949 I
   Sint-Plechelmustoren
     (St.Plechelmus Basilica)
SNEEK                         : NETHERLANDS  1949 F
   Sint-Maartenstoren (Martinikerk)
   N.H.Kerk (Grote Kerk)
HERTOGENBOSCH - S             : NETHERLANDS  1952 I
   Stadhuistoren
HERTOGENBOSCH - STJ           : NETHERLANDS  1955 I
   Sint-Janskathedraal
     (Sint-Jansbasiliek)
BARNEVELD - NH                : NETHERLANDS  1958 I
   Jan van Schaffelaartoren
    (or)  St.Odulphustoren
   Ned.Herv.Kerk
VASTERAS                      : SWEDEN       1960 C
   Rådhuset (City Hall Tower)
BARNEVELD - NH                : NETHERLANDS  1962 I
   Jan van Schaffelaartoren
    (or)  St.Odulphustoren
   Ned.Herv.Kerk
DORDRECHT - G                 : NETHERLANDS  1964 F
   O.L.V.Toren (Grote Kerk)
DRIENERLO                     : NETHERLANDS  1964 C
   Campusbeiaard
   Campustoren
   Technische Hogeschool
   Universiteit Twente
BREDA - OLV                   : NETHERLANDS  1965 E
   O.L.Vrouwetoren (Grote Kerk)
OLDENZAAL                     : NETHERLANDS  1965 E
   Sint-Plechelmustoren
     (St.Plechelmus Basilica)
KARLSKRONA                    : SWEDEN       1965 C
   Frederikskyrka
TILBURG - STD                 : NETHERLANDS  1966 F
   't Heike Toren (Heikesetoren)
   R.K.Kerk St.Dionysius
GAVLE                         : SWEDEN       1972 C
   Rådhuset (City Hall)
LINKOPING                     : SWEDEN       1972 C
   Sct.Lars Kyrka
HERTOGENBOSCH - S             : NETHERLANDS  1976 E
   Stadhuistoren
BREDA - H                     : NETHERLANDS  1979 C
   Heuvelbrink
TILBURG - STD                 : NETHERLANDS  1979 E
   't Heike Toren (Heikesetoren)
   R.K.Kerk St.Dionysius
HEILIGENKREUZ                 : AUSTRIA      1982 F
   Stift Heiligenkreuz (Holy Cross Abbey)
HEILIGENKREUZ                 : AUSTRIA      ???? E
   Stift Heiligenkreuz (Holy Cross Abbey)
INNSBRUCK - D/1               : AUSTRIA      1982 C
   Domtoren Sct.Jacob
MAFRA - S                     : PORTUGAL     1986 E
   Lower belfry, south tower
   Palace
BERLIN - K                    : GERMANY-BRD  1987 C
   Kongresshalle (Congress Hall)
ARANJUEZ                      : SPAIN        1988 E
   Monasterio San Lorenzo de El Escorial
   (El Escorial Monastery)
GDANSK - K                    : POLAND       1989 F
   Sw.Katarzyna (St.Catharine's Church)
MEDJUGORJE                    : BOSNIA       1990 C
   Shrine of Our Lady Queen of Peace
   Crkva Sv.Jakova (St.James Church)
BARNEVELD - NH                : NETHERLANDS  1991 E
   Jan van Schaffelaartoren
    (or)  St.Odulphustoren
   Ned.Herv.Kerk
PORTO                         : PORTUGAL     1996 C
   Igreja dos Cléricos
   (Church of the Clerics)
VILLARREAL - 2                : SPAIN        1997 C
   West tower 
   Basilica de San Pasqual
GDANSK - K                    : POLAND       1998 E
   Sw.Katarzyna (St.Catharine's Church)
DORDRECHT - G                 : NETHERLANDS  1999 E
   O.L.V.Toren (Grote Kerk)
GDANSK - R                    : POLAND       1999 C
   Old Town Hall
PRAHA - Mobile                : CZECH REP.   2000 C
   Prazská Mobilní Zvonohra
   (Prague Mobile Carillon)
ALVERCA                       : PORTUGAL     2005 C
   Carillhão dos Pastorinhos
   Igreja dos Pastorinhos
   (Church of the Little Shepherds)
BARNEVELD - OK                : NETHERLANDS  2006 C
   Oude Kerk in Garderen

Complete list of Eijsbouts foundry output.

Petit & Fritsen, Aarle-Rixtel, Netherlands

ROSTOCK - Mobile              : GERMANY-DDR  19?? C
   Konzertglockenspiel Olaf Sandkuhl

STOCKHOLM - STG               : SWEDEN       1875 C
   Sct.Gertruds kyrka
STOCKHOLM - DC                : SWEDEN       1887 C  trad?
   Dutch Church
ALMELO - G                    : NETHERLANDS  1963 F
   Sint Georgiustoren
SOEST                         : NETHERLANDS  1965*C
   Travelling Carillon 'de Paltz'
     (was Papageno Traveling Carillon)
   'de Paltz' (private estate)
   * cast for another site
SNEEK                         : NETHERLANDS  1969 I
   Sint-Maartenstoren (Martinikerk)
   N.H.Kerk (Grote Kerk)
OSLO - R                      : NORWAY       1971 E
   Rådhus (City Hall) 
MALMÖ                         : SWEDEN       1971 C
   Jaernhardte Stift (or) Rådhuset
BARCELONA - P                 : SPAIN        1977 C
   Palau de la Generalitat
   (Palace de Diputacion Provincial)
BETHUNE - SC/Mobile           : FRANCE       1988 E
   Carillon mobile "Christophe"
   Église Saint-Christophe de Béthune
LEIRIA                        : PORTUGAL     1996 C
   Sé Cathedral
BARNEVELD - R                 : NETHERLANDS  1998 C
   Raadhuistoren
SAINT PETERSBURG - PK/3       : RUSSIA       2001 C
   Petropavlovskaya Krepost 
   (Peter & Paul Tower; new lower belfry) 
DORDRECHT - Mobile            : NETHERLANDS  2003 C
   "Bell Moods"
   Concert carillon
DOUAI - Mobile/2              : FRANCE       2004 C
   Carillon ambulant de Douai,
     Région Nord, Pas-de-Calais
   (mobile)
SAINT PETERSBURG - P          : RUSSIA       2005 C
   Upper park
   Peterhof

Complete list of Petit & Fritsen foundry output.

Gillett & Johnston, Croydon, England

ALMELO - G                    : NETHERLANDS  1925 C (trad)
   Sint Georgiustoren
HERTOGENBOSCH - STJ           : NETHERLANDS  1925 F
   Sint-Janskathedraal
     (Sint-Jansbasiliek)
BARNEVELD - NH                : NETHERLANDS  1927 F
   Jan van Schaffelaartoren
    (or)  St.Odulphustoren
   Ned.Herv.Kerk
HILVARENBEEK                  : NETHERLANDS  1928 C (trad)
   R.K.Kerk St.Petrus-Banden
   (St. Peter in Chains)
BREDA - OLV                   : NETHERLANDS  1929 I
   O.L.Vrouwetoren (Grote Kerk)
ENSCHEDE                      : NETHERLANDS  1929 C (trad)
   Stadstoren
   Groote Kerk (N.H.Kerk)
SNEEK                         : NETHERLANDS  1929 C (trad)
   Sint-Maartenstoren (Martinikerk)
   N.H.Kerk (Grote Kerk)
OLDENZAAL                     : NETHERLANDS  1930 F
   Sint-Plechelmustoren
     (St.Plechelmus Basilica)
WINSCHOTEN                    : NETHERLANDS  1931 C (trad)
   St.Vitustoren, "Olle Witte"
   Ned.Herv.Kerk
SECLIN                        : FRANCE       1932 C
   Collégiale Saint-Piat

Complete list of Gillett & Johnston foundry output.

Hemony, Netherlands

(two foundries, combined here)

HERTOGENBOSCH - S             : NETHERLANDS  1645 F
   Stadhuistoren
STOCKHOLM - STG               : SWEDEN       1655 F
   Sct.Gertruds kyrka
STOCKHOLM - DC                : SWEDEN       1663 F  non-trad*
   Dutch Church
   * original presumed to have been traditional

Complete list of Hemony foundries output.

Michiels, Mechelen, Belgium

KAUNAS                        : LITHUANIA    1935 C
   Military Museum of Vitautas the Great

Complete list of Michiels foundry output.

Olsen Nauen, Tonsberg, Norway

NAUEN                         : NORWAY       1971 F
   Traveling Carillon
   Olsen Nauen Bellfoundry (home) 
NAUEN                         : NORWAY       1974 I
   Traveling Carillon
   Olsen Nauen Bellfoundry (home) 
TRONDHEIM                     : NORWAY       1976 C
   Nidarosdomen (Cathedral) 
MOLDE                         : NORWAY       1983 C
   Domkirke (Cathedral) 
NAUEN                         : NORWAY       1985 E
   Traveling Carillon
   Olsen Nauen Bellfoundry (home) 
OSLO - R                      : NORWAY       2000 R
   Rådhus (City Hall) 
STAVANGER                     : NORWAY       2000 E
   Domkirke (Cathedral) 
OSLO - C                      : NORWAY       2003 C
   Domkirke (Cathedral) 
OSLO - U                      : NORWAY       2004 C
   Uranienborg kirke (church)

Complete list of Olsen Nauen foundry output.

Paccard, Annecy, France

CORDOBA                       : SPAIN        1900 F
   Iglesia de San Pablo
BETHUNE - SC/Mobile           : FRANCE       1938 F
   Carillon mobile "Christophe"
   Église Saint-Christophe de Béthune
BETHUNE - BC/1                : FRANCE       1951 F
   Beffroi communal (belfry)
DOUAI - HDV                   : FRANCE       1954 I
   Beffroi
   Hôtel de Ville (City Hall)
DOUAI - HDV                   : FRANCE       1974 E
   Beffroi
   Hôtel de Ville (City Hall)
BETHUNE - BC/1                : FRANCE       1988 E
   Beffroi communal (belfry)
CHAMBERY                      : FRANCE       1992 C
   Château des Ducs de Savoie

Complete list of Paccard foundry output.

Rincker, Sinn, Germany

 [none posted yet]

Complete list of Rincker foundry output.

Rüetschi, Aarau, Switzerland

BILBAO                        : SPAIN        ???? C
   Basilica de la Madre de Dios de Begoña

LENS                          : SWITZERLAND  1967 F
   Eglise Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens 
ZOFINGEN                      : SWITZERLAND  1985 F  trad*
   Stiftsturm
ZOFINGEN                      : SWITZERLAND  1989 I  trad*
   Stiftsturm
LENS                          : SWITZERLAND  1995 E
   Eglise Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens 
ZOFINGEN                      : SWITZERLAND  199? I
   Stiftsturm
CAROUGE                       : SWITZERLAND  2001 C
   Eglise Sainte-Croix 
SAINT MAURICE                 : SWITZERLAND  2004 C
   Abbey of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune 
ZOFINGEN                      : SWITZERLAND  2005 E
   Stiftsturm

Complete list of Rüetschi foundry output.

Sergeys, Leuven, Belgium

GDANSK - K                    : POLAND       1910 C  (trad)
   Sw.Katarzyna (St.Catharine's Church)
SANDEFJORD                    : NORWAY       1931 C
   Kirke

Complete list of Sergeys foundry output.

Taylor, Loughborough, England

 [none posted yet]

Complete list of Taylor foundry output.

van Bergen, Heiligerlee, Netherlands

WINSCHOTEN                    : NETHERLANDS  1946 F  trad
   St.Vitustoren, "Olle Witte"
   Ned.Herv.Kerk
BARNEVELD - NH                : NETHERLANDS  1948 I  trad
   Jan van Schaffelaartoren
    (or)  St.Odulphustoren
   Ned.Herv.Kerk
HILVARENBEEK                  : NETHERLANDS  1949 C  trad
   R.K.Kerk St.Petrus-Banden
   (St. Peter in Chains)
DORDRECHT - G                 : NETHERLANDS  1951 C (trad)
   O.L.V.Toren (Grote Kerk)
SNEEK                         : NETHERLANDS  1955 I  trad
   Sint-Maartenstoren (Martinikerk)
   N.H.Kerk (Grote Kerk)
ENSCHEDE                      : NETHERLANDS  1961 C  trad
   Stadstoren
   Groote Kerk (N.H.Kerk)

Complete list of van Bergen foundry output.

Whitechapel, London, England

Older bells carry the name Mears & Stainbank

 [none posted yet]

Complete list of Whitechapel foundry output.

Warner, England

 [none posted yet]

Complete list of Warner foundry output.

Bergholtz, Sigtuna, Sweden

NORRKÖPING                    : SWEDEN       19?? F
   Rådhuset
SIGTUNA                       : SWEDEN       19?? C
   Traveling Carillon
   Bergholtz Klockgjuteri
VAXJO                         : SWEDEN       19?? C
   Domkyrka (Cathedral)
VISBY                         : SWEDEN       19?? C
   Sancta Maria Domkyrka (Cathedral)

DRAMMEN - BK                  : NORWAY       1961 C
   Bragernes kirke (church) 
GOTEBORG                      : SWEDEN       1961 C
   Krystine Kyrka (St.Kristine Tower,
     or Christinenkirche)
STOCKHOLM - STC               : SWEDEN       1965 C 
   S:ta Clara kyrka
LANDSKRONA                    : SWEDEN       1967 C
   Sofia Albertina kyrka
STOCKHOLM - HE                : SWEDEN       1968 C
   Hedvig Eleonora kyrka

Complete list of Bergholtz foundry output.

Miscellaneous founders, not listed above

One instance each; in order by year (unknown first, in order by city).

DOUAI - HDV                   : FRANCE       18?? F  trad
   Beffroi
   Hôtel de Ville (City Hall)
   cast by Wauthy
HERTOGENBOSCH - STJ           : NETHERLANDS  16__ F (trad)
   Sint-Janskathedraal
     (Sint-Jansbasiliek)
   cast by Willem & Jaspar Moer
STOCKHOLM - STG               : SWEDEN       19?? C
   Sct.Gertruds kyrka
   cast by Ohlsson, Hammenhõg, Sweden

HERTOGENBOSCH - STJ           : NETHERLANDS  1642 I
   Sint-Janskathedraal
     (Sint-Jansbasiliek)
   cast by Jacob Noteman, Leeuwarden
HERTOGENBOSCH - STJ           : NETHERLANDS  1647 E (trad)
   Sint-Janskathedraal
     (Sint-Jansbasiliek)
   cast by Van Spraekel
ARANJUEZ                      : SPAIN        1676 F
   Monasterio San Lorenzo de El Escorial
   (El Escorial Monastery)
   cast by Melchior de Haze
MAFRA - N                     : PORTUGAL     1730 C  trad/great
   Lower belfry, north tower
   Palace
   cast by Nicolas Levache, Antwerp or Liege
MAFRA - S                     : PORTUGAL     1730 F  trad/great
   Lower belfry, south tower
   Palace
   cast by Willem Witlockx, Antwerp
GDANSK - K                    : POLAND       1738 C (trad)
   Sw.Katarzyna (St.Catharine's Church)
   made by J.N.Derck, Hoorn, Netherlands
SNEEK                         : NETHERLANDS  1770 C (trad)
   Sint-Maartenstoren (Martinikerk)
   N.H.Kerk (Grote Kerk)
   cast by Borchard & Eckhof
BETHUNE - BC/1                : FRANCE       1773 C (trad)
   Beffroi communal (belfry)
   cast by Philippe de Corsin
CZESTOCHOWA                   : POLAND       1909 C
   Our Lady Tower 
   Jasna Góra (Bright Hill) Monastery 
   made by Gonthier, Belgium
DOUAI - HDV                   : FRANCE       1924 I
   Beffroi
   Hôtel de Ville (City Hall)
   cast by Wauthy
OSLO - R                      : NORWAY       1949 F
   Rådhus (City Hall) 
   by Causard

Complete list of miscellaneous foundry output.

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