Carillons, musical instruments of bells in the percussion family, are found on every inhabited continent. The Netherlands, Belgium, and the United States contain more than two thirds of the world's total, and over 90 percent can be found in either Western Europe (mainly the Low Countries) or North America.
Criteria for inclusion The (WCF) defines a carillon as an instrument of at least 23 cast bronze bells hung in fixed suspension, played with a traditional keyboard of batons, and tuned in chromatic order so that they can be sounded harmoniously together. It may designate instruments of 15 to 22 bells built before 1940 as "historical carillons". Its member organizationsincluding for example The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America, the German Carillon Association, and the Flemish Carillon Associationalso define a carillon with those restrictions. Conversely, TowerBells.orga database of tower bells of all typesdefines a "non-traditional" carillon, which is an instrument that has had some component electrified or computerized. These instruments fail to meet the definitions of a carillon defined by the associations of carillonneurs mentioned above. This list contains only those carillons that meet the definition outlined by an association of carillonneurs, such as the WCF and its member organizations.
Africa Réunion Cilaos: 48 bells, 1996
South Africa Cape Town: City Hall40 bells, heaviest , John Taylor & Co at various dates between 1905 and 1953
Asia
Israel Israel has one carillon, located at the Jerusalem International YMCA. It was installed and dedicated along with the rest of the newly constructed building in 1933. Gillett & Johnston cast the original 35 bells, the heaviest of which weighs . In 2018, Royal Eijsbouts cast a 36th bell, weighing , for the instrument. It is one of the only carillons in the Middle East.
Japan Japan has been exposed to carillons through its relations with Belgium. Since the 1980s, Belgium has used a targeted cultural diplomacy program to expose Japanese artists and students to the carillon, and to encourage them to construct instruments in their country. The city and province of Antwerp and the city of Mechelen provided Osaka with a mobile carillon in 1984. Hasselt donated a carillon to Itami, its sister city, in 1990. Members of the Shinji Shumeikai religious movement, inspired by their trip to St. Rumbold's Cathedral in Mechelen, purchased a carillon for Shigaraki in 1990. The Japanese School of Brussels and the Royal Carillon School "Jef Denyn" established educational relations on playing and composing for the carillon.
Itami: The Bells of Flanders43 bells, heaviest , Royal Eijsbouts 1990 Sasebo, Nagasaki: Carillon Symphonica in the 'Huis ten Bosch'37 bells Shigaraki: 'The Joy of Angels' at Misono, the international headquarters and spiritual centre of the Shinji Shumeikai organisation50 bells, heaviest unlisted, Royal Eijsbouts 1990
Philippines
Los Baños, Laguna, Luzon: Within the University of the Philippines Los Baños campus, the Rizal Memorial Centenary Carillon, built in 1996, is named after Philippine National Hero José Rizal. It has 37 bells ranging from F three octaves below middle C up to G above middle C, making it the second largest non-traditional carillon in the Asia-Pacific region in terms of number of bells. Malolos, Bulacan, Luzon: In front of the Malolos Cathedral, a carillon tower of 23 bells was constructed in celebration of the Golden Jubilee of the Diocese of Malolos in 2012. Manila, Metro Manila, Luzon: The Lina Group of Companies donated 23 bells to the Manila Cathedral in 2014 to replace the 14 existing chime bells in preparation for the apostolic visit of Pope Francis to the country in 2015. Parañaque, Metro Manila, Luzon: In front of the Baclaran Church or National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help. The Carillon belfry was built as part of the Shrine's redevelopment plan and on September 8 of the same year, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Archbishop of Manila, blessed the newly built belfry. This is the first time the Shrine has had a bell tower in 60 years. Quezon City (Diliman), Luzon: 'The Bells of Diliman' in the Andrés Bonifacio Centennial Carillon Tower at the University of the Philippines Diliman. 1952, 36 bells by Petit & Fritsen. (Originally 46 bells by Van Bergen, until 2007.)www.upcarillon.org by the University of the Philippines Alumni Association. Restored in 2007. The tower and its carillon had been in a bad state.
South Korea Daejeon: 77 bells, Petit & Fritsen 2001, additional 78th bell weighing is not part of the carillon and only strikes the hour
Europe Belgium
British Isles
France
Albi: Notre-Dame de la Drêche's church31 bells Annecy: Couvent de la Visitation37 bells, Fonderie Paccard. Arbois: 20 bells, heaviest unlisted, Goussel 1738, Fonderie Paccard 1913/1922, 1970 Avranches: 30 bells, total weight , unknown 1762, 1899, Cornille-Havard 1982 Bergues: 50 bells, total weight , J. Blampain 1628, 1880, and Fonderie Paccard 1961/1973 Blois: Notre-Dame-de-la-Trinité's Basilica48 bells, Fonderie Paccard Bourbourg: 50 bells, total weight , Fonderie Paccard 2009 Cappelle-la-Grande: Belfry of Cappelle-la-Grande48 bells, total weight , Fonderie Paccard 1985 Carcassonne: Basilique Saint-Nazaire38 bells Église Saint-Vincent54 bells Castelnaudary: St Michel's Collegiate Church35 bells, Fonderie Paccard Castres: 34 bells, total weight , unknown 1650, Louison 1847, and Fonderie Paccard 1976/2016 Châlons-en-Champagne: Notre-Dame-en-Vaux56 bells, heaviest unlisted, bellfounders unlisted Chambéry: Château des Ducs de Savoie, 70 bells, Paccard. Châtellerault: Church of Saint-Jacques52 bells, heaviest unlisted, 1867 and Fonderie Paccard 1952 Cholet: Sacré-Coeur's Church49 bells, Fonderie Paccard and Royal Eijsbouts Dijon: Carillon St Bénigne63 bells, Paccard Douai: 62 bells, heaviest , Wauthy 1924 and Fonderie Paccard 1954/1974. Dunkirk: 50 bells, total weight , Fonderie Paccard 1962 and 2009 Gourdon, Lot: 24 bells, total weight , Fonderie Paccard 1986 Grézieu-la-Varenne: Saint-Roch Church30 bells, total weight , Chevalier 1825 and Fonderie Paccard 1939/2020 Hombleux: Church of Saint-Médard16 bells (historical carillon), total weight , Fonderie Paccard 1931 Hondschoote: St. Vaast Church61 bells, total weight , Fonderie Paccard 1999 Lyon: 65 bells, Bell Tower of the City Hall. Lisieux: Ste Therese' basilica51 bells, Fonderie Paccard Magalas: Vins et Campanes's Museum40 bells, Michiels Maubeuge: 28 bells, total weight , Causard 1965 and Fonderie Paccard 1975 Montpellier: St François's church26 bells, Fonderie Paccard Miribel, Ain: 50 bells, total weight , Fonderie Paccard 1938–41 Narbonne: St Just's Cathedral36 bells, Fonderie Paccard Orchies: Orchies Cathedral47 bells, total weight , Metz 1994–95 Pamiers: Pamiers Cathedral49 bells, total weight , Fonderie Paccard 1988 and 1994 Perpignan: Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste, 46 bells Poligny, Jura: 17 bells (historical carillon), heaviest unlisted, Farnier 1878–93 and Fonderie Paccard 1954 Rouen: Rouen Cathedral64 bells, total weight , Fonderie Paccard at various dates between 1920 and 2016 Saint-Amand-Les-Eaux: 48 bells, total weight , Barbieux 1784, Michiels 1931, Fonderie Paccard 1950, and Cornille-Havard 1984 Saint-Gaudens, Haute-Garonne: Collegiate Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul36 bells, heaviest unlisted, Arnoldus Senherri 1356, Pourcel 1879, and Fonderie Paccard 1980/1981 Saint-Quentin, Aisne: Hôtel de Ville37 bells, total weight , Cylindre Van Rie 1924 Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Landes: 60 bells, Fonderie Paccard Seurre: St. Martin's Church47 bells, total weight, , Fonderie Paccard 1991–94 Taninges: The parish church's 1939 15-bell chime became in 1998 a 26-bell carillon. 40 bells since 2000, Fonderie Paccard and Royal Eijsbouts. Tourcoing: Cathedral60 bells, plus a carillon museum located in the tower. Villefranche-de-Rouergue: 48 bells, total weight , Fonderie Paccard at various dates between 1636 and 1971, Dubois Frères 1819, and Cornille-Havard-Bergamo 2014
Germany
Netherlands
Alkmaar: Waag, 47 bells by Melchior de Haze and Royal Eijsbouts Grote or St. Laurenskerk, 37 bells by Melchior de Haze and Royal Eijsbouts Almere Haven: 47 bells by Royal Eijsbouts Stad: 47 bells by Royal Eijsbouts Amersfoort: Belgian Monument housing carillon frequently used for practice by students of the Netherlands Carillon School. 48 bells. Onze Lieve Vrouwe Toren. Two functional carillons, the older with 35 bells, the newer with 58. Old carillon: Hemony (1659–1664), plus 3 bells by Melchior de Haze and Pieter Hemony (1674), by Jan Albert de Grave (1725), and by Royal Eijsbouts (1953). New carillon: Royal Eijsbouts 1997. Amsterdam: Carillons in the Westertoren, Munttoren, cupola of the Royal Palace, Zuidertoren, Rijksmuseum, Plein '40-'45, Jewelry Siebel in the Kalverstraat, the Vrije Universiteit and Oude Kerkstoren. Slotermeer: Freedom Carillon31 bells, heaviest , Van Bergen 1952 and Petit & Fritsen 1995 Arnhem: St Eusebius' Church53 bells, heaviest , Petit & Fritsen of various dates between 1958 and 1994 Barneveld : Jan van Schaffelaar Toren. 51 bells Bergen: 26 bells, heaviest , Petit & Fritsen 1970 Bergen op Zoom: Stadstoren de Peperbus. 48 bells by Eijsbouts Brunssum: Gemeentehuis. 38 bells. Bakkerij vanEeghem. 23 Cuijk Den Helder: Nationaal Monument voor het Reddingswezen, 30 bells by Van Bergen and 19 bells from a later date. Doesburg: Martinikerk48 bells, heaviest , Hemony brothers 1654 and Royal Eijsbouts 1964/2015 Dordrecht: Grote-Kerkstoren. 67 bells, 52 t: heaviest carillon in Europe and eighth heaviest in the world. Eindhoven: City Hall St. Catharinakerk Demer Emmeloord: Poldertoren. 48 bells. Enkhuizen: The Zuider- St Pancrastoren. 52 bells. François and Pierre Hemony The Drommedaris. 39 bells. Pieter Hemony Enschede: Carillon at the University of Twente. Garderen: Oude Kerkstoren. 44 bells. Carillon designed and built by Het Molenpad Expertise. Bells tuned to 'Bach Temperament'. Gouda: Sint Janstoren. 50 bells Groningen: Academy Building, University of Groningen Martinitoren, 52 bells. The Hague: Peace Palace48 bells, heaviest , Royal Eijsbouts of various dates between 1994 and 2013 Heerlen: Sint Pancratiustoren. 49 bells Heiligerlee: National Monument for Mobilisation Victims of the First World War49 bells, heaviest , Van Bergen 1965 and 1967–68 Hilvarenbeek: Sint Petrustoren. 50 bells by Van Bergen (1949) and Rudolf Perner (2010). Hilversum: Raadhuis Hilversum Town Hall 48 bells by Klokkengieterij Eysbouts, Asten NL (1958). Hoorn: Grote Kerk. 52 bells by Van Bergen and Eijsbouts Kampen: Nieuwe Toren (new tower) - 48 bells by François Hemony (2011) Maastricht: Sint Servaastoren. 59 bells Stadhuistoren. 43 bells. by François and Pierre Hemony 1663/1664 Nieuwegein: Pakrbeiaard, 47 klokken Eijsbouts 1985 Roermond: Roermond City Hall. 49 bells, 4 octaves to be played automatic or manual. Meppel: Meppeler Carillon47 bells, heaviest , Van Bergen 1948–49 and Eijsbouts 1973 Moordrecht: Dorpstoren. 43 bells by Eijsbouts (1960) and Rudolf Perner (2011) Nijmegen: St. Stevenschurch. 47 bells by A.J vd Gheyn and Eijsbouts Oosterbeek: Oosterbeek Town Hall37 bells, heaviest , Royal Eijsbouts 1966 and 1974 Roosendaal Schoonhoven: Stadhuis. 50 bells, largest set of bells by Andreas Joseph van den Gheyn (1767 - 1777) Utrecht: Dom Tower. 50 bells. Venlo: Sint Martinustoren. 54 bells. Venray: Sint Petrus' Banden-toren. 50bells. Waalre: Provincial Memorial Monument37 bells, heaviest , Petit & Fritsen 1950 and 2007 Weert: Sint Martinustoren. 49 bells Zierikzee: City Hall. 38 bells by Taylor/Eijsbouts Zuidhavenpoort. 12 bells 1550-1554 by Peter I van den Ghein, Zutphen: Wijnhuistoren, 47 bells mostly by Eijsbouts, but including the low octave E1 bell by Pieter and François Hemony, created in Zutphen (1644) for the first ever made well tuned carillon.
Nordic countries