Traditional carillons in Belgium:
index by region and city

Traditional carillons may be found in Belgium in the indicated regions:

Provinces in the region of Flanders:
  Antwerpen, Limburg, Oost-Vlaanderen, Vlaams-Brabant, West-Vlaanderen
  This region is under the purview of the Vlaamse Beiaard Vereniging (VBV).

Provinces in the region of Wallonia:
  Brabant  wallon, Hainaut, Liège, Luxembourg, Namur
  This region is under the purview of the Association Campanaire Wallonne (ACW).

Capitol region:  Brussels
  This region is under the joint purview of the ACW and the VBV.

Click on any underlined regional name above to go directly to that section of this index.  Within a region, sites are listed alphabetically by city and site-name without regard to province.

If you are looking for a specific site by its institutional name (e.g., a church or school) or by the instrument's proper name, then use the "find in page" feature of your Web browser to locate a distinctive word (or partial word) in that name.

NOTES:

  1. Provincial/regional/city names:   Historically, Belgium was composed of nine provinces.  In the late 20th century, the country was subdivided based on predominant languages; four provinces plus part of Brabant (all Flemish-speaking) became Flanders, while another part of Brabant plus the other four provinces (all French-speaking) became Wallonia, and the region of the capitol city of Brussels became non-provincial.  Since all provinces and most cities have both Flemish and French names, we reflect the linguistic division by citing Flemish names first in Flanders, citing French names first in Wallonia, and using the linguistically neutral English form of "Brussels" for the capitol.

  2. For an explanation of the instrument-type tag at the end of each site link line, see the Instrument Type Abbreviations.

  3. Cities which have (or had) a carillon during a historical period when they were part of, or were occupied by, a different country may be cross-referenced by the name which they bore in the language of that country.  For the same reason, place names are sometimes given in alternate languages.  Such references enable the reader to connect historical references with present circumstances, and are not intended to express any political opinion regarding past or present facts.

  4. If you do not find here a city (or instrument) which you think should be listed, then check the page of sites that are no more for this region.  If it's not there, then please send a message to csz_stl@swbell.net telling everything you know about it.


Flanders

AALST                         : BELGIUM      trad
   Stadhuis/Halle/Belfort
AARSCHOT                      : BELGIUM      trad
   Vredesbeiaard (Peace Carillon)
   Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk
ANTWERPEN                     : BELGIUM      trad/great
   City carillon (stadsbeiaard)
   O.L.V. Kathedraal
ANTWERPEN-KIEL                : BELGIUM      trad
   Sint Katharinakerk
AVERBODE - B/mobile           : BELGIUM      trad
   Bronzen piano "Reverté & Van Assche"
   Van Assche residence (unless traveling)
BORGERHOUT                    : BELGIUM      trad
   Districtshuis
   (was Stadhuis)
BRUGES                        : BELGIUM
  *See:  BRUGGE               : BELGIUM
BRUGGE - H                    : BELGIUM      trad/great
   City carillon (stadsbeiaard)
   Halletoren (Belfort)
BRUGGE - Mobile               : BELGIUM      trad
   Processie-Spel
   Holy Blood Procession mobile carillon
BURCHT                        : BELGIUM      trad
   Openluchtbeiaard
   Sint-Martinuskerk
DAMME                         : BELGIUM      trad
   Stadhuistoren
DEINZE                        : BELGIUM      trad
   O.L.Vrouwetoren (Our Lady Tower)
DENDERMONDE - B               : BELGIUM      trad
   Belfort--Stadhuis/Lakenhal/Town Hall
DIEST                         : BELGIUM      trad
   Sint Sulpitiuskerk (Collegiale)
    (St.Sulpicius)
DIKSMUIDE - S                 : BELGIUM      trad
   Belfort
   Stadhuis
GENK                          : BELGIUM      trad
   St.-Martinuskerk
GENT - B                      : BELGIUM      trad/great(2)
   Belfort
Gent/Ghent                    : Belgium      great
   Belfort plaza
GERAARDSBERGEN                : BELGIUM      trad
   Sint Bartholomeuskerk
GRIMBERGEN                    : BELGIUM      trad
   Norbertijner Abdij
   (St.Servaas Basilica)
HAALTERT                      : BELGIUM      trad
   Sint-Gorikstoren (St.Gaugericus)
HALLE                         : BELGIUM      trad
   O.L.V. Basiliek
   (was Hoofdkerk St.Martinus until 1946)
HARELBEKE                     : BELGIUM      trad
   Sint Salvatorkerk
HASSELT                       : BELGIUM      trad
   Sint Quintinuskathedraal
HERENTALS                     : BELGIUM      trad
   Stadhuistoren (Belfort)
HERZELE                       : BELGIUM      trad
   Schepenhuis (Stadhuis)
HOOGSTRATEN                   : BELGIUM      trad
   Ste.Katarina Dekanale Kerk
   (St.-Catharinakerk)
IEPER - B                     : BELGIUM      trad
   Halletoren (Belfort)
IZEGEM                        : BELGIUM      trad
   Sint Hiloniuskerk
   (Sint-Tillo)
KIEL                          : BELGIUM
  *See:  ANTWERPEN-KIEL       : BELGIUM
KORTENBOS                     : BELGIUM      trad
   O.L.V.-Hemelvaartbasiliek
KORTRIJK - B                  : BELGIUM      trad
   Belfort
KORTRIJK - STM                : BELGIUM      trad
   Sint-Maartenskerk
LEDE                          : BELGIUM      trad
   St.Maartenstoren
LEUVEN - PA                   : BELGIUM      trad
   Peace Carillon
   Sint-Jan-de-Evangelistkerk
   Abdij van het Park (Park Abbey)
LEUVEN - SJD                  : BELGIUM      trad
   Sint-Jan-de-Doperkerk
   (St.John the Baptist Church)
LEUVEN - STG                  : BELGIUM      trad
   Sint-Geertruikerk  (Abdij)
LEUVEN - STP                  : BELGIUM      trad
   Stadsbeiaard (city carillon)
   West tower
   Sint-Pieterskerk (St.Peter's Church)
LEUVEN - UL                   : BELGIUM      trad/great(2)
   American Engineers' Memorial Carillon
   Universiteitsbibliotheek
   (University Library)
LIER - STG/1                  : BELGIUM      trad
   Sint-Gummaruskerk (St.Gommarus)
LOKEREN                       : BELGIUM      trad
   Sint-Laurentiustoren
LOMMEL                        : BELGIUM      trad
   Sint-Pietersbandenkerk
   (St.Peter-in-chains Church)
MECHELEN - KB/mobile          : BELGIUM      trad
   Kon.Beiaardschool "Jef Denyn"
   (Royal Carillon School)
MECHELEN - HVB                : BELGIUM      trad
   'Hof van Busleyden'
   Stedelijk Museum
MECHELEN - OLVD               : BELGIUM      trad
   O.L.V.-over-de-Dijlekerk
MECHELEN - OLVVH/mobile       : BELGIUM      trad
   Procession carillon (traveling)
   Basiliek OLV-van Hanswijk
MECHELEN - STR/1              : BELGIUM      trad/great
   (Historic carillon)
   Lower belfry
   Sint-Romboutstoren
   (St.Rombold's Tower)
MECHELEN - STR/2              : BELGIUM      trad/great(3)
   (Modern carillon)
   Upper belfry
   Sint-Romboutstoren
MEISE                         : BELGIUM      trad
   St.Martinustoren
MENEN                         : BELGIUM      trad
   City Hall (Belfort)
MOL                           : BELGIUM      trad
   St.Pieter en Pauwel
   (St.-Petrus en Pauluskerk)
NEDERBRAKEL                   : BELGIUM      trad
   O.L.V.-& St.Pietersbanden Kerk
NEERPELT                      : BELGIUM      trad
   Sint-Niklaaskerk
NIEUWPOORT                    : BELGIUM      trad
   City carillon
   O.L.V. Kerk
OOSTENDE                      : BELGIUM      trad
   Feest- en Cultuurpaleis
   (Stadhuis)
OUDENAARDE                    : BELGIUM      trad
   Ste.Walburgatoren (or St.Walburgis)
PEER                          : BELGIUM      trad
   St.Trudokerk
PELT                          : BELGIUM      trad
   Mobile carillon
   Bells Lab
POPERINGE                     : BELGIUM      trad
   St.-Bertinuskerk
POSTEL                        : BELGIUM      trad
   Norbertijner Abdij (Norbertine Abbey)
PUURS                         : BELGIUM      trad
   Sint-Pieterstoren
ROESELARE                     : BELGIUM      trad
   Sint Michielskerk
RONSE                         : BELGIUM      trad
   Sint-Hermeskerk (Eglise St.Hermes)
SCHERPENHEUVEL                : BELGIUM      trad
   O.L.Vrouwebasiliek
SINT-NIKLAAS                  : BELGIUM      trad
   Belfort, Stadhuis  (Waas)
SINT-TRUIDEN                  : BELGIUM      trad
   Belfort, Stadhuis
SINT-TRUIDEN   - see also -   KORTENBOS
STEENOKKERZEEL                : BELGIUM      trad
   St.Romboutstoren
TEMSE                         : BELGIUM      trad
   Stadhuistoren
TIELT                         : BELGIUM      trad
   Belfort/Stadhuis/Halletoren
TIENEN                        : BELGIUM      trad
   Stadsbeiaard (city carillon)
   Sint Germanuskerk (S.Germain)
TONGEREN                      : BELGIUM      trad
   Stadtoren
   O.L.V.Kerk (Basiliek)
TURNHOUT                      : BELGIUM      trad
   Sint Pieterskerk
VEURNE                        : BELGIUM      trad
   St.Nikolaastoren (Sint-Niklaaskerk)
WINGENE                       : BELGIUM      trad
   Sint-Amanduskerk
YPRES    - see -   IEPER
ZOTTEGEM                      : BELGIUM      trad
   City Carillon
   O.L.V. Hemelvaartkerk
   (Assumption of Our Lady)
ZOUTLEEUW                     : BELGIUM      trad
   Sint-Leonarduskerk

Wallonia

ANTOING                       : BELGIUM      trad
   Tour St.Pierre
ATH                           : BELGIUM      trad/great
   City carillon
   Église Saint-Julien (Sint-Juliaankerk)
BEAURAING                     : BELGIUM      trad
   Kapel St.Martin (St.Martinus)
BRAINE-LE-COMTE               : BELGIUM      trad
   Église St.Géry
CHARLEROI                     : BELGIUM      trad
   Beffroi
   Hôtel de Ville (Stadhuis)
CHIMAY                        : BELGIUM      trad
   Eglise SS.Pierre et Paul
   (Collegiale Kerk)
DINANT                        : BELGIUM      trad
   Collégiale Notre-Dame
DOORNIK                       : BELGIUM
  *See:  TOURNAI              : BELGIUM
EDINGEN                       : BELGIUM
  *See:  ENGHIEN              : BELGIUM
ENGHIEN                       : BELGIUM      trad
   Église St-Nicolas de Smyrne
   (St.Niklaas Kerk)
FLORENVILLE                   : BELGIUM      trad
   Église de l'Assomption
   (Notre Dame Dekanale Kerk)
GEMBLOUX                      : BELGIUM      trad
   Beffroi
HUY - ND                      : BELGIUM      trad
   Materne-Toren
   Notre Dame (Collegiale, OLV-Kerk)
LA LOUVIERE                   : BELGIUM      trad
   Tour St.Joseph
LIEGE - STB                   : BELGIUM      trad
   South tower
   Collégiale St-Barthélemy
   (Sint-Bartholomeuskerk)
LIEGE - STJ                   : BELGIUM      trad
   Collégiale St-Jean-l'Évangéliste
     (St.Jan-Evangelistkerk)
LIEGE - STP                   : BELGIUM      trad
   Cathédrale St-Paul
MALMEDY                       : BELGIUM      trad
   Cathédrale SS-Pierre-Paul-et-Quirin
   (Kathedraal St.Quirin)
MONS - B                      : BELGIUM      trad
   Beffroi (Belfort)
MONS - T/mobile               : BELGIUM      trad
   Carillon Reine Fabiola
     (traveling carillon)
   Association Catiau Montois
     et Carillons de Mons
NAMUR                         : BELGIUM      trad
   Cathédrale St.-Aubin
NIVELLES                      : BELGIUM      trad
   Collégiale Ste-Gertrude
     (St.-Geertruikerk)
PERUWELZ                      : BELGIUM      trad
   Basilique Nôtre Dame de Bon-Secours
   (O.L.V.-Basiliek)
SOIGNIES - STV                : BELGIUM      trad
   St.Vincent Church
   (Collégiale St-Vincent)
THUIN                         : BELGIUM      trad
   Beffroi (Belfort)
TOURNAI - B                   : BELGIUM      trad
   Beffroi (Belfort)
VERVIERS - ND                 : BELGIUM      trad
   Église Notre-Dame-des-Récollets
   (O.L.V.-Kerk)
WAVRE                         : BELGIUM      trad
   Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste
   (St.-Jan-Baptist)
ZINNIK                        : BELGIUM
  *See:  SOIGNIES             : BELGIUM

Brussels (Brussel, Bruxelles)

BRUSSELS - P                  : BELGIUM      trad
   Parliament
   (Maison des Parliamentaires /
     Huis van de Parlementsleden)
BRUSSELS - STM                : BELGIUM      trad
   City carillon (stadsbeiaard, #5)
   South tower
   Cathedral of SS.Michael & Gudula
   (St.Michielstoren)
Brussels                      : Belgium      great
   "Salvator"
   Sint-Michielskathedraal


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