Index of all Scandinavian 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
HAMMERFEST                    : NORWAY       ???? C  chime
   St.Michael the Archangel
HELSINKI                      : FINLAND      1869 C  zvon
   Uspenski Cathedral (Finnish Orthodox)
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)
KUOPIO                        : FINLAND      ???? ?  zvon
   The Orthodox Church Museum of Finland
   (Suomen Ortodoksinen Kirkkomuseo)
PYHÄSALMI - 2                 : FINLAND      ???? C  chime
   Vaskikello (Brassbellstore) Bell Museum
     (main bell shed)
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.

Causard, Belgium and France

OSLO - R                      : NORWAY       1949 F  trad
   Rådhus (City Hall)

Eijsbouts, Asten, Netherlands

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

JONKOPING                     : SWEDEN       1958 C  chime
   St.Sofia Tower
VASTERAS                      : SWEDEN       1960 C  trad
   Rådhuset (City Hall Tower)
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
REYKJAVIK - H                 : ICELAND      1971 C  non-trad
   Hallgrímskirkja (Cathedral)
SKOVLUND                      : DENMARK      1971 C  non-trad
   Kirke
AALBORG - M                   : DENMARK - J  1972 C  chime
   Margrethekirken
GAVLE                         : SWEDEN       1972 C  trad
   Rådhuset (City Hall)
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)
STOCKHOLM - STG               : SWEDEN       2008 E  trad
   Deutsche St.Gertruds Kirche
   (Sct.Gertruds kyrka)
BAERUM                        : NORWAY       2009 E  trad
   Rådhus (Town Hall)
HOLBAEK                       : DENMARK - S  2009 E  trad
   Sct.Nicolai Kirke
SVENDBORG                     : DENMARK - F  2009 E  trad
   Vor Frue Kirke (Our Lady Church)
ALLINGÅBRO                    : DENMARK - J  2011 C  trad
   Vejlby Kirke
BODØ                          : NORWAY       2011 C  trad
   Domkirke
MARSTAL                       : DENMARK      2012 E  trad
   Kirke
STOUBY                        : DENMARK - J  2012 C  trad
   Rohden Gods
BERGEN                        : NORWAY       2014 C  trad
   Johanneskirken
SANDEFJORD                    : NORWAY       2016 E  trad
   Kirke 
VANTAA                        : FINLAND      2020 C  trad
   Tikkurila Church
GRINDSTED                     : DENMARK - J  2024 C  trad
   Grindsted Kirke (Hedens Domkirke)
Complete list of Eijsbouts foundry output.

Petit & Fritsen, Aarle-Rixtel, Netherlands

STOCKHOLM - STG               : SWEDEN       1875 C  trad
   Deutsche St.Gertruds Kirche
   (Sct.Gertruds kyrka)
STOCKHOLM - DC                : SWEDEN       1887 C  trad?
   Dutch Church
STOCKHOLM - SH                : SWEDEN       1924 C  chime
   Stadshustorn
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
YSTAD - OK                    : SWEDEN       1968 C  non-trad
   Ohlssons Klockgjuteri
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)
YSTAD - MK                    : SWEDEN       1970 C  non-trad
   St.Maria Kirka
OSLO - R                      : NORWAY       1971 E  trad
   Rådhus (City Hall)
MALMÖ                         : SWEDEN       1971 C  trad
   Jaernhardte Stift (or) Rådhuset
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
TASJO                         : SWEDEN       2002 C  chime
   Kyrka (church)
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.

Hemony, Netherlands

(two foundries, combined here)
STOCKHOLM - STG               : SWEDEN       1655 F  trad
   Deutsche St.Gertruds Kirche
   (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

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.

Olsen Nauen, Tonsberg, Norway

NAUEN - mobile                : NORWAY       1971 F  trad
   Traveling Carillon
   Olsen Nauen Bellfoundry (home)
TONSBERG                      : NORWAY       1971 C  non-trad
   Sems Sparebank
LILLESTRØM                    : NORWAY       1973 C  chime
   Øvre Rælingen kirke
BAERUM                        : NORWAY       1974 F  trad*
   Rådhus (Town Hall)
NAUEN - mobile                : NORWAY       1974 I  trad
   Traveling Carillon
   Olsen Nauen Bellfoundry (home)
LANGHUS                       : NORWAY       1975 C  chime
   Langhus kirke
DRAMMEN - LS                  : NORWAY       1976 C  chime
   Lier Sykehus
OSLO - FK                     : NORWAY       1976 C  chime
   Fossum kirke
TRONDHEIM                     : NORWAY       1976 C  trad
   Nidarosdomen (Cathedral)
OSLO - BK                     : NORWAY       1977 C  chime
   Bredtvet kirke
OSLO - RK                     : NORWAY       1978 C  chime
   Rødtvet kirke
OSLO - EK                     : NORWAY       1981 C  chime
   Ellingsrud kirke
ARENDAL                       : NORWAY       1982 C  chime
   Trefoldighet kirke
MOLDE                         : NORWAY       1983 C  trad
   Domkirke (Cathedral)
OSLO - VK                     : NORWAY       1984 C  chime
   Vålerenga kirke
NAUEN - mobile                : NORWAY       1985 E  trad
   Traveling Carillon
   Olsen Nauen Bellfoundry (home)
REYKJAVIK - BU                : ICELAND      1985 C  chime
   Bustadakirkja
HAUGESUND                     : NORWAY       1988 F  trad*
   Vår Frelsers kirke
OSLO - SVK                    : NORWAY       1988 C  chime
   Skøyen Vest kirke
REYKJAVIK - BR                : ICELAND      1988 C  chime
   Breidholtskirkja
KRISTIANSAND                  : NORWAY       1990 C  non-trad
   Kristiansand Domkirke
OSLO - HK                     : NORWAY       1992 C  chime
   Holmlia kirke
STAVANGER                     : NORWAY       2000 E  trad
   Domkirke (Cathedral)
OSLO - R                      : NORWAY       2000 R  trad
   Rådhus (City Hall)
OSLO - C                      : NORWAY       2003 C  trad
   Domkirke (Cathedral)
OSLO - U                      : NORWAY       2004 C  trad
   Uranienborg kirke (church)
HAUGESUND                     : NORWAY       2013 E  trad
   Vår Frelsers kirke
Complete list of Olsen Nauen 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.

Perner, Passau, Germany

PYHÄSALMI - 3                 : FINLAND      1980 C  chime
   Vaskikello (Brassbellstore) Bell Museum
     (west garden)
Complete list of Perner foundry output.

Rincker, Sinn, Germany

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

Sergeys, Leuven, Belgium

SANDEFJORD                    : NORWAY       1931 F  trad
   Kirke
Complete list of Sergeys foundry output.

Taylor, Loughborough, England

ESBJERG                       : DENMARK - J  1914 C  chime
   Zions Kirke
Complete list of Taylor foundry output.

Warner, England

STAVANGER                     : NORWAY       1922 F  trad
   Domkirke (Cathedral)
Complete list of Warner foundry output.

Bergholtz, Sigtuna, Sweden

MARIESTAD                     : SWEDEN       19?? C  chime
   Dom Tower
VALLINGBY                     : SWEDEN       19?? C  chime
   St.Tomas

VISBY                         : SWEDEN       1960 C  trad
   Sancta Maria Domkyrka (Cathedral)
DRAMMEN - BK                  : NORWAY       1961 C  trad
   Bragernes kirke (church)
GOTEBORG                      : SWEDEN       1961 C  trad
   Krystine Kyrka (St.Kristine Tower,
     or Christinenkirche)
KIRUNA                        : SWEDEN       1961 C  non-trad
   Radhus (or) Stadshustorn
VAXJO                         : SWEDEN       1962 C  trad
   Domkyrka (Cathedral)
NORRKÖPING                    : SWEDEN       1963 F  trad
   Rådhuset
SODERTÄLGE                    : SWEDEN       1964 C  non-trad
   Tingsrätten (district court building)
KARLSKRONA                    : SWEDEN       1965 C  trad
   Frederikskyrka
STOCKHOLM - STC               : SWEDEN       1965 C  trad
   S:ta Clara kyrka
LANDSKRONA                    : SWEDEN       1967 C  trad
   Sofia Albertina kyrka
SIGTUNA - mobile              : SWEDEN       1968 C  trad
   Traveling Carillon
   Bergholtz Klockgjuteri
STOCKHOLM - HE                : SWEDEN       1968 C  trad
   Hedvig Eleonora kyrka
OXELÖSUND                     : SWEDEN       1969 C  non-trad
   St.Botvids kyrka
GISLAVED                      : SWEDEN       1970 C  non-trad
   Church
KUMLA                         : SWEDEN       1972 C  non-trad
   Church
LINKOPING                     : SWEDEN       1972 C  trad
   Sct.Lars Kyrka
SUNDBYBERG                    : SWEDEN       1973 C  non-trad
   St.Petrus Syrian Orthodox Church
   (was Fredens Kyrka)
UPPLANDS-VÄSBY                : SWEDEN       1975 C  non-trad
   Vilunda kyrka
STOCKHOLM - AFK               : SWEDEN       1977 C  non-trad
   Adolf Fredriks Kyrka Tower
UPPSALA                       : SWEDEN       1980 C  non-trad
   Gottsunda kyrka
HARNOSAND                     : SWEDEN       1981 C  non-trad*
   Southwest tower
   Domkyrka (Cathedral)
KALMAR                        : SWEDEN       1981 C  non-trad
   Två Systrars kapell
   (Two Sisters chapel)
NASSJÖ                        : SWEDEN       1983 C  non-trad
   Stadhuset
NORRKÖPING                    : SWEDEN       1983 E  trad
   Rådhuset
NYKÖPING                      : SWEDEN       1986 C  non-trad
   Sankt Nicolai kyrka
OSTERSUND                     : SWEDEN       1986 C  non-trad
   Rådhuset
KARLSTAD                      : SWEDEN       1990 C  non-trad
   Domkyrka
ARSTA                         : SWEDEN       1992 C  chime
   (Unknown)
STOCKHOLM - O                 : SWEDEN       2001 C  non-trad
   Oscarskyrka
Complete list of Bergholtz 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.)

Meissen, Meißen, Saxony, Germany (porcelain)

PYHÄSALMI - 1                 : FINLAND      1988 C  non-trad
   Vaskikello (Brassbellstore) Bell Museum
     (restaurant, indoors)
   porcelain bells by Meissen GmbH (DDR) and Otto GmbH (BRD)
Complete list of Meissen factory output.

Miscellaneous founders, not listed above

One instance each; in order by year.
STOCKHOLM - STG               : SWEDEN       19?? C  trad
   Deutsche St.Gertruds Kirche
   (Sct.Gertruds kyrka)
   cast by Ohlsson, Hammenhõg, Sweden

Pyhäsalmi                     : Finland      1928 -  great
   Vaskikello Bell Museum
   cast in steel by Schilling & Lattermann, Apolda-Morgenrothe, Germany
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
KOUVOLA                       : FINLAND      1966 C  chime
   Rådhuset
   made by Pfundner, Vienna, Austria
HOLSTEBRO - N                 : DENMARK - J  1989 I  trad
   Nørrelandskirken
   cast by Thubalka (B.Nielsen)
KRISTIANSTAD                  : SWEDEN       1992 C  non-trad
   Klockspelet
   cast by Skånska Klockgjuteriet AB, Hannas
HOLSTEBRO - N                 : DENMARK - J  1996 E  trad
   Nørrelandskirken
   cast by Thubalka
PYHÄSALMI - 4                 : FINLAND      1997 C  chime
   Vaskikello (Brassbellstore) Bell Museum
     (southwest garden)
   made by Szabados, Budapest
Complete list of miscellaneous foundry output.


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