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 |
| URL | https://grotekerkdordrecht.com/ |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
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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| Projects & overhauls | 2020 by Matthew Higby & Co (ring created) A new ring of 10 was created using 4 second hand Taylor bells and 6 new Italian bells supplied through Matthew Higby. The frame was designed and built locally, as was the entire project. | ||||||
| Peals | View 73 peals in the Felstead Database |
| 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 |
| Projects & overhauls | 2000 by Royal Eijsbouts Augmented from 49 bells Addition of 18 new bells (the below bells dated 1999), creating one of the largest and heaviest carillons of Europe 1969 Augmented from 48 bells Addition of 49th bell to the carillon (presently bell number 60; assigned E-flat on the keyboard) after being retuned. It is the tower's old half-hour chiming bell 1966 by Royal Eijsbouts (ring created) Carillon of 48 bells installed (all the bells dated 1965; range Bb, C, D, E, chromatic, C). Inaugurated by Arie Abbenes. |
| Additional information | Equal temperament |
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
| 10/09/2026 | Carillon: add project history [carillontorens.nl archived on the Internet Archive Wayback Machine via Liam Flood] |
| 10/09/2026 | Carillon: add missing bells (plus founder and cast years), fix numbering, add Grote Kerk URL [Personal visit via Liam Flood] |
| 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] |