Klockspel - Växjö, Sweden - Carillon on Waymarking.com

In Växjö Cathedral is a carillon with 28 bells. The carillon was built in 1964 by the company Bergholtz / Westerstrand. It weighs 580 kg.

The cathedral is the oldest building in Växjö. The first church from the first half of the 11th century was a wooden church. In the 12th century, a stone church was built on the site. The stones on the lower part of the present church tower are the remains of this church.
The cathedral has been renovated, rebuilt and expanded several times over time. It has been exposed to fire during both the Nordic Seven Years' War (1563-1570) and the Kalmar War (1611-1613), the cathedral was burned by Danish troops and another fire caused by lightning was in 1740.


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Location: Växjö domkyrka, Linnégatan 2A, , Växjö, 352 33 Who controls the carillon?: Växjö Catherdral Number of bells: 28 Year of construction: 06/01/1962 Structure: A part of the belltower in the Cathedral Location web page: [Web Link] Schedule of regular public performances: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
An original photograph of the carillon is required. One of you and your crew doing your very best imitation of Quasimodo and/or Esmeralda will be most appreciated.

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Date Logged Log   06/04/2023 Windego1 visited it