Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands, Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk (Grote Kerk)
| Place | Dordrecht Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk (Grote Kerk) Shown in county lists as Dordrecht, Grote Kerk |
| Province | South Holland |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Dove tower ID | 17691 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–2–26 in FSee below 67 (carillon), bourdon 193–1–26 in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.81431, 4.65991View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Church minority | Protestant Church in the Netherlands |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Central European Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board recording performances at this tower The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
Ring of 10, tenor 16–2–26 in F
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 16–2–26 (1874 lb or 850 kg) in F (705.6 Hz) | ||||||
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| Peals | View 64 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Additional information | Also a 67 bell carillon, bass bell is 193 1 26 in E |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–9 | 1782.7 | A | 22.87″ | 2020 | Allanconi pp Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–1–22 | 1588.3 | G | 23.98″ | 2020 | Allanconi pp Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–2–26 | 1415.1 | F | 25.47″ | 2020 | Allanconi pp Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–0–8 | 1331.2 | E | 26.46″ | 2020 | Allanconi pp Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–3–2 | 1185.5 | D | 28.54″ | 2020 | Allanconi pp Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–3–18 | 1055.9 | C | 31.06″ | 2020 | Allanconi pp Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–1–5 | 940.8 | B♭ | 33.90″ | 1915 | John Taylor & Co | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 8–2–16 | 887.2 | A | 36.14″ | 1915 | John Taylor & Co | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 9 | 11–2–18 | 790.7 | G | 39.96″ | 1915 | John Taylor & Co | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 10 | 16–2–26 | 705.6 | F | 44.96″ | 1915 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
67 bell carillon, bourdon 193–1–26 in E
| Bells | 67 (carillon)Edit details |
| Bourdon | 193–1–26 (21670 lb or 9829 kg) in E |
| Additional information | Equal temperament |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 23–0–25 | E | 1965 | Eijsbouts | S | ||||||
| 11 | 27–0–7 | D♯ | 1965 | Eijsbouts | D | ||||||
| 10 | 32–3–4 | D | 1965 | Eijsbouts | S | ||||||
| 9 | 36–1–18 | C♯ | 1965 | Eijsbouts | D | ||||||
| 8 | 43–1–6 | C | c1460 | (unidentified) | D | ||||||
| 7 | 55–3–12 | B | 1965 | Eijsbouts | S | ||||||
| 6 | 63–2–8 | A♯ | 1999 | Eijsbouts | D | ||||||
| 5 | 79–1–15 | A | 1965 | Eijsbouts | S | ||||||
| 4 | 90–2–27 | G♯ | 1999 | Eijsbouts | D | ||||||
| 3 | 110–1–15 | G | 1965 | Eijsbouts | S | ||||||
| 2 | 130–1–6 | F♯ | 1999 | Eijsbouts | D | ||||||
| 1 | 193–1–26 | E | 1999 | Eijsbouts | S |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 of 10 | 2020 | Steel | Local firm | 8.1.B.a & 8.1.E | 10.X |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 description
Frame Fr1 was locally fabricated by Paul and Harm Jan de Kok. The layout is a non-standard 10-bell frame. All bells swing in the same direction in rows of 3 bells, 4 bells, 3 bells. The trusses are independent, so the alignment of each row is not precise.
Published: 14/01/2024; updated: 16/12/2025
Update log
| 24/03/2026 | Carillon - temperament added [Liam Flood] |
| 26/11/2025 | Frame Fr1: layout amended and description given. [Local Facebook page] |
| 28/04/2024 | 1-11: weight, note, cast year, founder, hanging added [Bart Vervaat, carillon player] |
| 25/04/2024 | Bass: cast year, founder added [carillontorens.nl (carillontorens in Nerderland) Hans van Dijk via Bart Vervaat #006874] |
| 21/04/2024 | Carillon added [World Carillon Federation. See also (Carl Scott Zimmerman): http://www.towerbells.org/] |
| 23/11/2023 | Frame Fr1: year, material, maker, truss, layout added. [Paul de Kok, local contact] |
| 10/01/2021 | 1-6: weight,nominal,diameter,date,founder,canons,turning added; 7-10: weight,nominal,diameter amended,canons,turning added [Matthew Higby via Email] |