*Location:

   Sct.Nicolaj Kirke
   Kirketorvet at Grønegade
   Vejle, Vejle Amt, Denmark
   LL: N 55.70746, E 9.53424

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*Carillonist:

   Erik Kure
   Kingosvej 19
   Hernborg
   DK-8762 Flemming
   H: 76 27 01 50   W: 75 82 41 39
   E: erku@km.dk

   Niels Moller-Nielsen

*Contact:

   Kirkekontoret
   Foldegade 2
   DK-7100 Vejle
   T: 75 82 09 19
   E: boha@km.dk

*Schedule:

   Concert Saturdays 1105-1145;
   automatic play daily at 0815, 1000,
   1200, 1400, 1600, 2000.

*Remarks:

   Original chime by Løw & søn, København;
   now presumed removed, disposition
   unknown.  Present carillon installed by
   Thubalka. Also reported as 1976/7/80.

*Technical data:

   Traditional carillon of 48 bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell is E  in the middle octave
   Keyboard range:     C C   /    ----  
   Transposition is up  4 semitone(s), i.e., from C to E 
   There is one missing bass semitone
   The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown
   The instrument was enlarged in 1979
     with bells made by Eijsbouts    
   Prior history:
     In 1977, the instrument was enlarged to 40 bells
       by Eijsbouts   
       Pitch of heaviest bell was A# in the middle octave
       There were two missing bass semitones
     In 1975, the instrument was begun with 28 bells
       by Eijsbouts   
     In 1939, a complete instrument of 12 bells was installed
       with bells made by the maker cited in Remarks above
       (0 bells remain from that work.)
       Pitch of heaviest bell was D  in the treble octave
   Auxiliary mechanisms: E     
   Tower details not available
   Year of latest technical information source is 2006

The home page of the parish Website has a drawing of this church (and two others).  The church description page has a paragraph about the carillon.

From a photo-posting Website come these pictures:

• tower
• tower
• among the bells
• album page including several photos in the belfry

Where the initial phase of this work lies among that of other miscellaneous bellfounders, in this region and in the world.
Where the second phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Eijsbouts bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.
Where the third phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Eijsbouts bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.
Where the final phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Eijsbouts bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.

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

Index to all traditional carillons in DK.

Index to all tower bell instruments in DK/Jylland.

   This page was built from the database on 14-Oct-24
   based on textual data last updated on 2024/02/07
   and on technical data last updated on 2006/12/07