Carillon in de toren van de Schildkerk - Rijssen, NL
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N 52° 18.463 E 006° 31.320
32U E 331066 N 5798155
Carillon in de klokken toren van de schildkerk
Waymark Code: WM157NG
Location: Overijssel, Netherlands
Date Posted: 11/01/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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'In de periode1828-1829 heeft men een nieuwe toren gebouwd boven op een uitbreiding van de kerk. Het geheel werd afgesloten met een classistische voorgevel. De Schildkerk verkreeg hiermee zijn huidige karakteristieke uiterlijk. De toren is eigendom is van de burgerlijke gemeente Rijssen.
De huidige toren is sinds 26 april 1973 een carillon rijk bestaande uit 25 klokken. Groot promotor van dit carillon was oud-burgemeester G.J.Smit. Op 6 april 1998 werd mede op zijn initiatief dit carillon uitgebreid tot 50 gesponsorde klokken.'

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'In the period 1828-1829 a new tower was built on top of an extension of the church. The whole was completed with a classical facade. This gave the Schildkerk its current characteristic appearance. The tower is owned by the civil municipality of Rijssen.
Since April 26, 1973, the current tower has a carillon consisting of 25 bells. The major promoter of this carillon was former mayor G.J.Smit. On April 6, 1998, partly on his initiative, this carillon was expanded to 50 sponsored bells.'

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Address of Tower:
schild 8
Rijssen, nederland


Still Operational: yes

Number of bells in tower?: 50

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