*Location:

   Oude Raadhuistoren (Old City Hall)
   Marktplein at Raadhuisplein
   Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands
   LL: N 52.21495, E 5.96297

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*Carillonist:

   Boudewijn Zwart
   Hooglandseweg 18
   3864 PV  Nijkerkerveen
   T: (033)253 7786   C: (06)5342 5680
   E: info/@/bellmoods DOTcom

   Henri Groen

*Contact:

   (unknown)

*Schedule:

   Monday 1200

*Remarks:

   Equal temperament

*Technical data:

   Traditional carillon of 52 bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell is F  in the middle octave
   Keyboard range:     A#D   /    ----  
   Transposition is up  7 semitone(s), i.e., from C to G 
   There is one missing bass semitone
   The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown
   The instrument was enlarged in 1996
     with bells made by Eijsbouts        
   Prior history:
     In 1977, the instrument was begun with 47 bells
       by Eijsbouts       
       Pitch of heaviest bell was C# in the treble octave
   Auxiliary mechanisms: E     
   Tower details not available
   Year of latest technical information source is 2008

The Website of Boudewijn Zwart (in Dutch/English) has a description and playing schedule (and sometimes also a photo) of each of the carillons which he plays (see Towers); City Hall.

A Waymarking page for these bells has 5 photos of the building.

Waymarking photo of the bells

Where the initial 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 Netherlands traditional carillons by pitch (weight).
Ranking among all Netherlands traditional carillons by size (number of bells).
Ranking among all Netherlands traditional carillons by year of completion.

Index to all traditional carillons in Netherlands.

Index to all tower bell instruments in NL/Gelderland.

   This page was built from the database on  2-Mar-25
   based on textual data last updated on 2025/02/02
   and on technical data last updated on 2009/04/13