The famous Dumery carillon of Bruges Belfort tower. Dates from - TopicsExpress



          

The famous Dumery carillon of Bruges Belfort tower. Dates from 1742-1748, comprises 47 bells with a total weight of 59.4 lbs. Besides these bells, there is also the 9 ton cylinder for the mechanical carillon, the famous Triumph Bell (1680, 12.295 lbs), and the remarkable clockwork mechanism, made in 1748. Goes off automatically every 15 mins to chime the set of 47 bells above to a tune. This is a vid of it in action...
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 22:56:08 +0000

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