Traditional carillons in Europe:
index by maker

NOTE:   The British Isles are separately indexed, as are Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Scandinavia (Nordic countries, Iceland and Danish dependencies).

Carillons in Europe contain bells supplied by a variety of bellfoundries.  Most such sites (exceptions as noted below) are listed here by foundry and year 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.

The details listed below are summarized on a corresponding page.

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. 
CORDOBA                       : SPAIN        1998 E
   Iglesia de San Pablo
KIEV - STM                    : UKRAINE      1997 C
   Gatehouse belltower
   St.Michael's Cathedral & Monastery
LEIRIA                        : PORTUGAL     20?? E
   Sé Cathedral
MONTHERON                     : SWITZERLAND  2020 C
   Abbaye de Montheron
PULLY                         : SWITZERLAND  2014 E
   Le Carillon de Chantemerle
   Eglise de la Rosiaz

van Aerschodt, Leuven (Louvain), Belgium

 [none known]
Complete list of van Aerschodt foundry output.

Schilling, Apolda and Heidelberg, Germany

KLAIPEDA                      : LITHUANIA    1987 C (trad)
   Central Post Office
Complete list of Schilling foundry output, grouped by foundry.

Vanden Gheyn, Mechelen and Leuven, Belgium

 [none known]
Complete list of Vanden Gheyn output.

Eijsbouts, Asten, Netherlands

MECHELEN - KB/mobile          : BELGIUM      20?? C  trad
   Kon.Beiaardschool "Jef Denyn"
   (Royal Carillon School)

PULLY                         : SWITZERLAND  1953 F (chime)
   Le Carillon de Chantemerle
   Eglise de la Rosiaz
INNSBRUCK - D/1               : AUSTRIA      1963 F
   Dom Sct.Jacob (St.James Cathedral)
HEILIGENKREUZ                 : AUSTRIA      1982 F
   Stift Heiligenkreuz (Holy Cross Abbey)
INNSBRUCK - D/1               : AUSTRIA      1982 C
   Dom Sct.Jacob (St.James Cathedral)
MAFRA - S                     : PORTUGAL     1986 E
   Lower belfry, south tower
   Palace
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)
PORTO - CC                    : 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)
GDANSK - R                    : POLAND       1999 C
   Old Town Hall
PRAHA - mobile                : CZECH REP.   2000 C
   Prazská Mobilní Zvonohra
   (Prague Mobile Carillon)
HEILIGENKREUZ                 : AUSTRIA      2004 E
   Stift Heiligenkreuz (Holy Cross Abbey)
ALVERCA                       : PORTUGAL     2005 C
   Carillhão dos Pastorinhos
   Igreja dos Pastorinhos
   (Church of the Little Shepherds)
KAUNAS                        : LITHUANIA    2005 E
   Military Museum of Vitautas the Great 
KLAIPEDA                      : LITHUANIA    2006 C
   Central Post Office
CONSTANCIA - mobile           : PORTUGAL     2015 C
   CICO Lvsitanvs Traveling Carillon
VILNIUS                       : LITHUANIA    2015 C
   Church of the Apostles St.Philip
     and St.Jacob
KIEV - STN                    : UKRAINE      2018 C
   St.Nicholas Church at Askold's Grave
   (Askoldova Morgia)
KIEV - STT/1                  : UKRAINE      2018 C
   Tower carillon
   St.Theodosius Pechersky Monastery
   (Tserkva Feodosivski)
KOLOMYIA                      : UKRAINE      2019 C
   St.Josaphat bell tower
   Tserkva Svyashchenomuchenyka
     Yosafata Kuntsevycha
SIAULIAI - SPP                : LITHUANIA    2022 C
   Cathedral of SS.Peter & Paul
Complete list of Eijsbouts foundry output.

Petit & Fritsen, Aarle-Rixtel, Netherlands

BARCELONA - P                 : SPAIN        1977 C
   Palau de la Generalitat
   (Palace de Diputacion Provincial)
LEIRIA                        : PORTUGAL     1996 F
   Sé Cathedral
SAINT PETERSBURG - PK/3       : RUSSIA       2001 C
   Petropavlovskaya Krepost
   (Peter & Paul Tower; new lower belfry)
SAINT PETERSBURG - P          : RUSSIA       2005 C
   Upper park
   Peterhof
KIEV - B                      : UKRAINE      2007 C  hybrid
   Mobile carillon
   Botvinko family
HOSHIV                        : UKRAINE      2013 C
   Bell tower
   Basilian Monastery of Yasna Hora
Complete list of Petit & Fritsen foundry output.

Michiels, Mechelen, Belgium

KAUNAS                        : LITHUANIA    1935 F
   Military Museum of Vitautas the Great
Complete list of Michiels foundry output.

Paccard, Annecy, France

CORDOBA                       : SPAIN        1900 F
   Iglesia de San Pablo
GENEVA - STP/2                : SWITZERLAND  1931 F  trad#
   Central spire (fléche)
   Cathédrale St.Pierre
   described as Paccard/Rüetschi
GENEVA - STP/2                : SWITZERLAND  2011 E  trad
   Central spire (fléche)
   Cathédrale St.Pierre
Complete list of Paccard foundry output.

Perner, Passau, Germany

PULLY                         : SWITZERLAND  2011 I
   Le Carillon de Chantemerle
   Eglise de la Rosiaz
Complete list of Perner foundry output.

Rincker, Sinn, Germany

 [none known]
Complete list of Rincker foundry output.

Rüetschi, Aarau, Switzerland

BILBAO                        : SPAIN        1922 C
   Basilica de la Madre de Dios de Begoña
GENEVA - STP/2                : SWITZERLAND  1931 F  trad#
   Central spire (fléche)
   Cathédrale St.Pierre
   described as Paccard/Rüetschi
LENS                          : SWITZERLAND  1967 F
   Eglise Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens
ZOFINGEN                      : SWITZERLAND  1985 F  trad*
   Stiftsturm
GENEVA - STP/2                : SWITZERLAND  1986 I  trad#
   Central spire (fléche)
   Cathédrale St.Pierre
ZOFINGEN                      : SWITZERLAND  1989 I  trad*
   Stiftsturm
GENEVA - STP/2                : SWITZERLAND  1991 I  trad#
   Central spire (fléche)
   Cathédrale St.Pierre
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)
Complete list of Sergeys foundry output.

Taylor, Loughborough, England

 [none known]
Complete list of Taylor foundry output.

Vanbergen, Heiligerlee, Netherlands

 [none known]
Complete list of Vanbergen foundry output.

Whitechapel, London, England

Older bells carry the name Mears & Stainbank 
 [none known]
Complete list of Whitechapel foundry output.

Warner, England

 [none known]
Complete list of Warner foundry output.

de Haze

ARANJUEZ                      : SPAIN        1676 F
   Monasterio San Lorenzo de El Escorial
   (El Escorial Monastery)
Complete list of de Haze foundry output.

Miscellaneous founders, not listed above

One instance each; in order by year (unknown first, in order by city). 
PRAHA - L                     : CZECH REP.   1690 C
   Loreto Cloister Museum Tower
   cast by C.Fremy
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
PRAHA - L                     : CZECH REP.   1747 R
   Loreto Cloister Museum Tower
   one bell recast by Lisiak
CZESTOCHOWA - JG              : POLAND       1909 C
   Our Lady Tower
   Jasna Góra (Bright Hill) Monastery
   made by Gonthier, Belgium
ECHTERNACH - 1                : LUXEMBOURG   1952 C (non-trad)
   Basilica of St.Willibrord
   cast by Mabilon
PRAHA - L                     : CZECH REP.   1994 R
   Loreto Cloister Museum Tower
   two recast by P.Manousek
ECHTERNACH - 1                : LUXEMBOURG   2008 E
   Basilica of St.Willibrord
   cast by Bro.Reuter, Maria Laach Monastery, Germany
KUBINKA - A                   : RUSSIA       2023 C  trad/great
   Triumphal Arch
   cast by Vera LLC, Voronezh, Russia
Complete list of miscellaneous foundry output.

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