Index of all Danish sites by maker

Carillons and chimes in Denmark and its dependencies contain bells supplied by a variety of bellfoundries.  Most such sites (exceptions as noted below) are listed here by foundry in the following order:

For an explanation of what this index contains (and does NOT contain), and of the additional details on each entry, see the Bellfoundry Indexes Advice.


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.
AARHUS                        : DENMARK - J  2017 E  trad
   Rådhus (Town Hall)
FREDERIKSBERG                 : DENMARK - S  2012 E  trad
   Rådhus
HILLEROD                      : DENMARK - S  1619 C  chime
   Slot (Royal Castle)
HOLTE                         : DENMARK - S  2014 E  trad
   Søllerød Slot (Castle)
KOBENHAVN - H                 : DENMARK - S  1655 C  (chime)
   Helligånds Kirken (Holy Spirit Church)
RYDE - S                      : DENMARK      ???? ?  non-trad
   Slot
SOMMERSTED - 1                : DENMARK - J  1925 C  chime
   Hemispherical chime
   Dansk Klokkemuseum
   (Danish Bell Museum)
SONDERBORG                    : DENMARK      1992 E  non-trad
   Sct.Mariæ Kirke
THYREGOD                      : DENMARK - J  ???? ?  non-trad
   Kirke

van Aerschodt, Leuven (Louvain), Belgium

HILLEROD                      : DENMARK - S  1886 C  non-trad
   Slot (Royal Castle)
Complete list of van Aerschodt foundry output.

Eijsbouts, Asten, Netherlands

HOLBAEK                       : DENMARK - S  ???? I  trad
   Sct.Nicolai Kirke

HOLSTEBRO - N                 : DENMARK - J  1969 F  trad
   Nørrelandskirken
IKAST                         : DENMARK - J  1970 F  non-trad*
   Kirke
KOBENHAVN - BB                : DENMARK - S  1971 C  non-trad
   Ballerup Baltropkirke
SKOVLUND                      : DENMARK      1971 C  non-trad
   Kirke
AALBORG - M                   : DENMARK - J  1972 C  chime
   Margrethekirken
BALLERUP                      : DENMARK - S  1973 C  non-trad
   Vestkirken Tower
SOMMERSTED - 3                : DENMARK - J  1973*C  chime
   Entranceway chime
   Dansk Klokkemuseum
   (Danish Bell Museum)
   * originally made for another site
BYRUM                         : DENMARK      1973 C  chime
   Kirke
HOLSTEBRO - STJ               : DENMARK - J  1974 C  trad
   Sct.Jørgenskirke (St.Jorgen Tower)
ULFKJAER                      : DENMARK - J  1974 C  non-trad
   Ulfkaer Kirke
LIHME                         : DENMARK - J  1974 C  chime
   Kirke
HJORRING                      : DENMARK - J  1975 E  non-trad
   Sct.Catharinæ Kirke
VEJLE                         : DENMARK - J  1975 F  trad
   Sct.Nicolaj Kirke
RYDHAVE                       : DENMARK      1976 C  chime
   Slots Ungdomsskole
IKAST                         : DENMARK - J  1977 E  non-trad
   Kirke
VEJLE                         : DENMARK - J  1977 I  trad
   Sct.Nicolaj Kirke
HASSERIS                      : DENMARK - J  1978 C  non-trad
   Kirke
HOLBAEK                       : DENMARK - S  1979 F  trad
   Sct.Nicolai Kirke
VEJLE                         : DENMARK - J  1979 E  trad
   Sct.Nicolaj Kirke
RYDE - K                      : DENMARK      1979 C  chime
   Kirke
LONBORG                       : DENMARK - J  1980 C  chime
   Kirke
BILLUND                       : DENMARK - J  1981 C  non-trad
   Centerkirken
BREJNING                      : DENMARK      1981 C  chime
   Kirke
NAKSKOV                       : DENMARK      1982 C  chime
   Sparkasse
HERRUP                        : DENMARK - J  1984 C  chime
   Kirke
SKAGEN                        : DENMARK - J  1985 C  non-trad
   Kirke
ASTRUP                        : DENMARK - J  1986 C  non-trad
   Kirke
MARSTAL                       : DENMARK      1987 F  trad
   Kirke
NYSTED                        : DENMARK      1987 C  chime
   Town Hall
TORSHAVN                      : DENMARK -FI  1988 C  non-trad
   Havnar Kirke / Domkirken
MARSTAL                       : DENMARK      1989 I  trad
   Kirke
HADSUND                       : DENMARK - J  1991 C  non-trad
   Kirke
RAMSING                       : DENMARK - J  1992 C  non-trad
   Kirke
EBELTOFT                      : DENMARK - J  1996 C  non-trad
   Kirke
KOBENHAVN - H                 : DENMARK - S  2002 E  trad
   Helligånds Kirken (Holy Spirit Church)
HILLEROD                      : DENMARK - S  2005 R  trad
   Slot (Royal Castle)
HOLBAEK                       : DENMARK - S  2009 E  trad
   Sct.Nicolai Kirke
SVENDBORG                     : DENMARK - F  2009 E  trad
   Vor Frue Kirke (Our Lady Church)
ALLINGABRO                    : DENMARK - J  2011 C  trad
   Vejlby Kirke
MARSTAL                       : DENMARK      2012 E  trad
   Kirke
STOUBY                        : DENMARK - J  2012 C  trad
   Rohden Gods
GRINDSTED                     : DENMARK - J  2024 C  trad
   Grindsted Kirke (Hedens Domkirke)
Complete list of Eijsbouts foundry output.

Petit & Fritsen, Aarle-Rixtel, Netherlands

SVENDBORG                     : DENMARK - F  1958 F  trad
   Vor Frue Kirke (Our Lady Church)
FAABORG                       : DENMARK - F  1960 C  trad
   Klokketårnet (Bell Tower)
SONDERBORG                    : DENMARK      1961 I  non-trad*
   Sct.Mariæ Kirke
VARDE                         : DENMARK - J  1963 C  trad
   Sct.Jacobi Kirke
SILKEBORG                     : DENMARK - J  1965 C  trad
   Kirke
ODDER                         : DENMARK - J  1968 C  non-trad
   Sognekirke
NYKOBING F.                   : DENMARK      1969 C  non-trad
   Klosterkirken
AALBORG - B                   : DENMARK - J  1970 C  trad
   Sct.Budolfi Domkirke
   (St.Botolph Cathedral)
KOBENHAVN - M                 : DENMARK - S  1970 C  trad
   Margrethekirken (St.Margaret Church)
KOLDING                       : DENMARK - J  1973 C  trad
   Sct.Nicolai Kirke
LOGUMKLOSTER - T              : DENMARK - J  1973 C  trad
   [Kong] Frederik IX's Klokkespil
   Church Music School
GODTHAAB                      : GREENLAND    1975 C  non-trad
   Hans Egedes Kirke
KOBENHAVN - VF                : DENMARK - S  1981 C  trad
   Vor Frelsers Kirke
   (Church of Our Saviour)
HOLSTED                       : DENMARK - J  1982 C  chime
   Kirke
FREDERIKSHAVN                 : DENMARK - J  1985 C  trad
   Kirke
BRONDBY STRAND                : DENMARK - S  1986 C  trad
   Brøndby Strand Kirke
BOGENSE                       : DENMARK - F  1988 C  chime
   Rådhus
RUDKOBING                     : DENMARK      1988 C  chime
   Kirke
ODENSE                        : DENMARK - F  1989 C  trad
   Sct.Knuds Domkirke
   (Saint Canute's Cathedral)
EJSING                        : DENMARK - J  1992 C  chime
   Church
RANDERS                       : DENMARK - J  1994 C  trad
   Sct.Mortens Kirke
LOGUMKLOSTER - mobile         : DENMARK - J  2006 C  trad
   Det transportable klokkespil
     (traveling carillon)
   Det Skandinaviske Klokkenistskole
   (Scandinavian Carillon School)
Complete list of Petit & Fritsen foundry output.

Michiels, Mechelen, Belgium

HILLEROD                      : DENMARK - S  1928 R  trad
   Slot (Royal Castle)
HOLTE                         : DENMARK - S  1928 F  trad
   Søllerød Slot (Castle)
HOLTE                         : DENMARK - S  1929 I  trad
   Søllerød Slot (Castle)
Complete list of Michiels foundry output.

Paccard, Annecy, France

HERNING                       : DENMARK - J  1989 C  trad
   Kirke
GRENAA                        : DENMARK - J  1995 F  trad
   Dronning Ingrids Klokkespil
     (Queen Ingrids Carillon)
   Sankt Gertruds kirke
GRENAA                        : DENMARK - J  2008 I  trad
   Dronning Ingrids Klokkespil
     (Queen Ingrids Carillon)
   Sankt Gertruds kirke
GRENAA                        : DENMARK - J  2010 I  trad
   Dronning Ingrids Klokkespil
     (Queen Ingrids Carillon)
   Sankt Gertruds kirke
THISTED                       : DENMARK - J  2012 C  trad
   Kirke
GRENAA                        : DENMARK - J  2013 E  trad
   Dronning Ingrids Klokkespil
     (Queen Ingrids Carillon)
   Sankt Gertruds kirke
KALUNDBORG                    : DENMARK - S  2013 C  trad
   Vor Frue kirke
Complete list of Paccard foundry output.

Rincker, Sinn, Germany

AARHUS                        : DENMARK - J  1964 I  trad
   Rådhus (Town Hall)
Complete list of Rincker foundry output.

De Smithske, Aalborg, Denmark

HILLEROD                      : DENMARK - S  1915 R  trad
   Slot (Royal Castle)
GEDSTED                       : DENMARK - J  1922 C  chime
   Kirken
KOBENHAVN - VF                : DENMARK - S  1928 C  trad
   Vor Frelsers Kirke
   (Church of Our Saviour)
AALBORG - B                   : DENMARK - J  1934 C  trad*
   Sct.Budolfi Domkirke
   (St.Botolph Cathedral)
SONDERBORG                    : DENMARK      1952 F  non-trad*
   Sct.Mariæ Kirke
TORSHAVN                      : DENMARK -FI  1952 C  chime
   Havnar Kirke / Domkirken
(This is a complete list of known De Smithske foundry output.)

Sørensen, Brønderslev, Denmark

All of these entries are specifically identified as being cast by K.T.A.Sørensen, though it is believed that other members of the family may also have been involved with the foundry.
KOBENHAVN - VF                : DENMARK - S  1928 C  trad
   Vor Frelsers Kirke
   (Church of Our Saviour)
RIBE                          : DENMARK - J  1931 C  chime
   Domkirken
SOMMERSTED - 2                : DENMARK - J  1935*C  chime
   Drum chime
   Dansk Klokkemuseum
   (Danish Bell Museum)
   * originally made for another site
SEVEL                         : DENMARK - J  1938 C  chime
   Kirken
HJORRING                      : DENMARK - J  1945 F  non-trad*
   Sct.Catharinæ Kirke
SVENDBORG                     : DENMARK - F  1946 C  trad
   Vor Frue Kirke (Our Lady Church)
KOBENHAVN - H                 : DENMARK - S  1947 F  trad
   Helligånds Kirken (Holy Spirit Church)
AARHUS                        : DENMARK - J  1948 F  trad
   Rådhus (Town Hall)
SKJERN                        : DENMARK - J  1949 C  chime
   Kirken
FREDERIKSBERG                 : DENMARK - S  1953 F  trad
   Rådhus
ODENSE                        : DENMARK - F  1979 F  trad*
   Sct.Knuds Domkirke
   (Saint Canute's Cathedral)
(This is a complete list of Sørensen foundry output.)

Miscellaneous founders, not listed above

One instance each; in order by year.
VEJLE                         : DENMARK - J  1939 C  chime
   Sct.Nicolaj Kirke
   cast by Løw & søn, København
NYBORG                        : DENMARK - F  1956 C  chime
   Vor Frue Kirke
   cast by Otto Günther
HOLSTEBRO - N                 : DENMARK - J  1989 I  trad
   Nørrelandskirken
   cast by Thubalka (B.Nielsen)
HOLSTEBRO - N                 : DENMARK - J  1996 E  trad
   Nørrelandskirken
   cast by Thubalka
Complete list of miscellaneous foundry output.


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