# List of carillons in Belgium

Carillons, musical instruments of bells in the percussion family, are found throughout Belgium. Several institutions maintain registries on the location and statistics of carillons. Some registries specialize in counting specific types of carillons. For example, the War Memorial and Peace Carillons registry counts instruments which serve as war memorials or were built in the name of promoting world peace (and tracks five in Belgium); the World Carillon Federation [nl] counts carillons throughout the country, along with the rest of the world.
Two Belgian carillon associations – the Flemish Carillon Association and the Walloon Carillon Association – count carillons in their respective regions. According to their registries, there are 94 carillons in Belgium: 70 in the Flemish Region, 22 in the Walloon Region, and 2 in the Brussels Capital Region. They are distributed across 77 different cities; several are located within the same city, and two are even within the same building – at St. Rumbold's Cathedral in Mechelen. The population has a wide range in total weights, with bourdons spanning between 30 and 8,180 kilograms (66 and 18,034 lb). They also span a wide range of notes, from 21 (which the Flemish association considers a carillon despite failing its definition that requires at least 23) up to 64. Many carillons were constructed over several centuries by several bellfounders; a minority are constructed entirely by a single bellfounder. The majority of carillons are transposing instruments, and often transpose such that the lowest note on the keyboard is B♭ or C.
According to the World Carillon Federation [nl], the carillons in Belgium account for 14 percent of the world's total and is consequently considered one of the "great carillon countries" along with the Netherlands and the United States.

## Brussels

Despite not being a part of their respective regions, both the Flemish Carillon Association and the Walloon Carillon Association track the number of carillons located in the Brussels Capital Region, of which there are two. The larger both in terms of weight and number of bells is located at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula. The smaller is located at the Palace of the Nation, Belgium's federal parliament building. Constructed in the 20th century, these carillons are much newer relative to others in the country. Brussels once had nine carillons in 1541; none survived past 1914.
List of carillons in Brussels :
| Location | Location | City | Bells | Bourdon weight | Bourdon weight | Total weight | Total weight | Range and transposition | Bellfounder(s) | Ref. |
| Location | Location | City | Bells | kg | lb | kg | lb | Range and transposition | Bellfounder(s) | Ref. |
| | Palace of the Nation | Brussels | 37 | 254 | 560 | 1,353 | 2,983 | Up 12 semitones | Royal Eijsbouts 1985–88 | |
| | Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula | Brussels | 49 | 3,164 | 6,975 | 15,797 | 34,826 | None (concert pitch) | Royal Eijsbouts 1958–75 | |

## Flanders

The Flemish Carillon Association maintains a registry of carillons in the Flemish Region. According to the organization, there are 70 carillons located in Flanders. They are distributed across 56 different cities; several are located within the same city, and two are even within the same building – at St. Rumbold's Cathedral in Mechelen. The carillons have a wide range in total weights, with bourdons spanning between 39 and 8,180 kilograms (86 and 18,034 lb). They also span a wide range of notes, from 21 (which the association considers a carillon despite failing its definition that requires at least 23) up to 64. Many carillons were constructed over several centuries by several bellfounders; a minority are constructed entirely by a single bellfounder. The majority of carillons are transposing instruments, and often transpose such that the lowest note on the keyboard is B♭ or C.
List of carillons in Flanders :
| Location | Location | City | Bells | Bourdon weight | Bourdon weight | Total weight | Total weight | Range and transposition | Bellfounder(s) | Ref. |
| Location | Location | City | Bells | kg | lb | kg | lb | Range and transposition | Bellfounder(s) | Ref. |
| | Schepenhuis | Aalst | 52 | 628 | 1,385 | 3,827 | 8,437 | Up 12 semitones | Lokeren 1958 | |
| | Aarschot Peace Carillon [nl] Church of Our Lady [nl; fr] | Aarschot | 51 | — | — | 5,347 | 11,788 | Up 5 semitones | Royal Eijsbouts 2018 | [11][12] [13][14] |
| | Cathedral of Our Lady | Antwerp | 49 | 4,963 | 10,942 | 27,648 | 60,953 | Down 3 semitones | Hoerken 1459Hemony 1655–58Royal Eijsbouts 1972–90 | |
| | St. Catherine's Church [nl] | Antwerp | 47 | 250 | 550 | 1,820 | 4,010 | Up 12 semitones | Van Aerschodt 1910Petit & Fritsen 1993 | |
| | District House of Borgerhout [nl] | Antwerp | 47 | 1,056 | 2,328 | 5,531 | 12,194 | Up 5 semitones | Royal Eijsbouts 1977 | |
| | St. Martin's Church [nl] (Open-air carillon) | Antwerp | 37 | 270 | 600 | 1,808 | 3,986 | Up 12 semitones | Petit & Fritsen 1968 | |
| | Belfry of Bruges | Bruges | 47 | 5,381 | 11,863 | 27,535 | 60,704 | Down 5 semitones | Dumery [fr] 1742–48Royal Eijsbouts 2010 | |
| | Damme City Hall [nl] | Damme | 39 | 143 | 315 | 1,168 | 2,575 | Up 16 semitones | Petit & Fritsen 1960Royal Eijsbouts 1986–94 | |
| | Church of Our Lady [nl] | Deinze | 48 | 784 | 1,728 | 4,417 | 9,738 | Up 7 semitones | Royal Eijsbouts 1988–94 | |
| | Belfry of Dendermonde [nl; fr] | Dendermonde | 49 | 1,225 | 2,701 | 6,800 | 15,000 | Up 5 semitones | Michiels 1948–49Sergeys [fr] 1975Royal Eijsbouts 2005 | |
| | Saint Aldegondis Church | Dendermonde | 21 | 39 | 86 | 381 | 840 | Up 24 semitones | Dumery [fr] 1760Van Aerschodt 1870Petit & Fritsen 1993 | |
| | Church of Saint-Sulpice [nl; fr] | Diest | 47 | 592 | 1,305 | 3,190 | 7,030 | Up 8 semitones | Hemony brothers 1671Sergeys [fr] 1973 | |
| | Belfry of Diksmuide [nl] | Diksmuide | 30 | 160 | 350 | 1,100 | 2,400 | Up 16 semitones | Michiels 1935 | |
| | St. Martin's Church [nl] | Genk | 52 | 2,339 | 5,157 | 11,577 | 25,523 | Up 2 semitones | Petit & Fritsen 1960 | |
| | St Bartholomew's Church [nl] | Geraardsbergen | 49 | 1,800 | 4,000 | 8,787 | 19,372 | Up 3 semitones | Vrane 1428Grognart 1588Tordeur 1601–37Unknown 1652/1730Dumery [fr] 1750–62Vanden Gheyn 1779Michiels 1939Royal Eijsbouts 1981–2003 | |
| | Belfry of Ghent | Ghent | 54 | 6,050 | 13,340 | 30,129 | 66,423 | Down 3 semitones | Hemony brothers 1659–61Pauwels 1713Dumery [fr] 1749Royal Eijsbouts 1981–93 | |
| | Basilica of Saint Servatius [nl] | Grimbergen | 49 | 1,284 | 2,831 | 7,017 | 15,470 | Up 5 semitones | Horacantus 1964Royal Eijsbouts 1998–2001 | |
| | Saint Gorik Church [nl] | Haaltert | 44 | 1,896 | 4,180 | 5,435 | 11,982 | Up 16 semitones | Michiels 1946–60 | |
| | Basilica of Saint Martin [nl; fr] | Halle | 54 | 3,500 | 7,700 | 12,900 | 28,400 | Up 7 semitones | De Leenknecht van Harelbeke 1390Walterus 1480Waghevens 1518Van Aerschodt 1849Michaux 1920–21Sergeys [fr] 1972–73 | |
| | St. Salvator Church [nl] | Harelbeke | 50 | 1,800 | 4,000 | 7,179 | 15,827 | Up 7 semitones | Michiels 1959 | |
| | St. Quentin Cathedral | Hasselt | 53 | 3,175 | 7,000 | 10,980 | 24,210 | Up 4 semitones | Bernard 1729–31Vanden Gheyn 1751–52Sergeys [fr] 1938–65Petit & Fritsen 1971 | |
| — | Vernimmen Garden | Herent | 28 | 200 | 440 | 1,100 | 2,400 | — | Van Aerschodt 1912–14 | |
| | Belfry of Herentals [nl; fr] | Herentals | 49 | 485 | 1,069 | 2,883 | 6,356 | Up 1 semitone | Regnault 1649Van Aerschodt 1843Petit & Fritsen 1961 | |
| | Schepenhuis [nl] | Herzele | 28 | 272 | 600 | 1,660 | 3,660 | Up 12 semitones | Horacantus 1952 | |
| | St Catherine's Church [nl] | Hoogstraten | 50 | 1,823 | 4,019 | 11,777 | 25,964 | Up 3 semitones | Hemony 1654–55Michiels 1954–59 | |
| | St. Hilonius Church [nl] | Izegem | 47 | 2,109 | 4,650 | 10,064 | 22,187 | Up 1 semitone | Slegers-Causard 1921Michiels 1923–60 | |
| | Belfry of Kortrijk | Kortrijk | 48 | 310 | 680 | 1,945 | 4,288 | Up 11 semitones | Royal Eijsbouts 1994 | |
| | Saint Martin's Church | Kortrijk | 49 | 5,060 | 11,160 | 18,490 | 40,760 | None (concert pitch) | Van Aerschodt 1865–80Michiels 1955Sergeys [fr] 1974 | |
| | Saint Martin's Church [nl] | Lede | 24 | 54 | 119 | 800 | 1,800 | Up 12 semitones | Michiels 1952–55 | |
| | Saint Gertrude's Abbey [nl] | Leuven | 49 | 3,750 | 8,270 | 15,061 | 33,204 | Up 1 semitone | Zeelstman 1446Vanden Gheyn 1777–79Van Aerschodt 1845–47Sergeys [fr] 1954–71 | |
| | St. Peter's Church | Leuven | 49 | 4,280 | 9,440 | 17,500 | 38,600 | Up 1 semitone | Sergeys [fr] 1930–61Royal Eijsbouts 1990 | |
| | Academic libraries in Leuven | Leuven | 63 | 7,096 | 15,644 | 35,349 | 77,931 | Down 4 semitones | Gillett & Johnston 1928Royal Eijsbouts 1983 | |
| | Park Abbey | Leuven | 40 | 2,132 | 4,700 | 10,616 | 23,404 | Up 1 semitone | Royal Eijsbouts 2018 | |
| | Church of St. John the Baptist | Leuven | 45 | 189 | 417 | 1,333 | 2,939 | Up 14 semitones | Gillett & Johnston 1928Royal Eijsbouts 2009 | |
| | Saint Gummarus Church [nl; fr] | Lier | 52 | 7,638 | 16,839 | 19,781 | 43,610 | Down 2 semitones | Jullien 1704–32Huart 1781Michiels 1925Sergeys [fr] 1976Royal Eijsbouts 2003–04 | |
| | Saint Laurentius Church [nl] | Lokeren | 49 | 3,660 | 8,070 | 16,790 | 37,020 | — | Horacantus 1955–56 | |
| | Church of Saint Peter-in-Chains [nl] | Lommel | 63 | 3,263 | 7,194 | 15,493 | 34,156 | None (concert pitch) | Michiels 1955Royal Eijsbouts 2000 | |
| | St. Rumbold's Cathedral (Old carillon) | Mechelen | 49 | 8,000 | 18,000 | 36,000 | 79,000 | Down 4 semitones | Waghevens 1480–1515Steylaert 1564Hemony 1674De Haze 1696–97Dumery [fr] 1735Vanden Gheyn 1766–84Van Aerschodt 1844–60Michiels 1906–52 | |
| | St. Rumbold's Cathedral (New carillon) | Mechelen | 49 | 8,180 | 18,030 | 39,244 | 86,518 | Down 5 semitones | Royal Eijsbouts 1981 | |
| | Church of Our Lady-across-the-Dyle [nl; fr] | Mechelen | 50 | 2,217 | 4,888 | 9,123 | 20,113 | Up 5 semitones | Michiels 1947Horacantus 1962Petit & Fritsen 1965 | |
| | Court of Busleyden [nl; fr] | Mechelen | 49 | 420 | 930 | 2,541 | 5,602 | Up 12 semitones | Michiels 1953 | |
| | St. Martin's Church | Meise | 56 | 905 | 1,995 | 4,615 | 10,174 | Up 7 semitones | Royal Eijsbouts 2001 | |
| | Belfry of Menen [nl] | Menen | 49 | 770 | 1,700 | 4,764 | 10,503 | Up 7 semitones | Simon-Chevreston 1775Petit & Fritsen 1962 | |
| | Saints Peter und Paul Church [nl] | Mol | 49 | 3,240 | 7,140 | 16,504 | 36,385 | None (concert pitch) | Michiels 1951Royal Eijsbouts 1967 | |
| | Postel Abbey | Mol | 49 | 382 | 842 | 2,187 | 4,822 | Up 12 semitones | Michiels 1947Royal Eijsbouts 1969–88 | |
| | Church of Saint Peter-in-Chains | Nederbrakel | 49 | 1,996 | 4,400 | 9,645 | 21,264 | Up 3 semitones | Michiels 1948–50Petit & Fritsen 1959 | |
| | Church of Our Lady [nl] | Nieuwpoort | 67 | 1,407 | 3,102 | 8,976 | 19,789 | Up 5 semitones | Michiels 1952 | |
| | Festivities and Culture Palace [nl] | Ostend | 49 | 2,497 | 5,505 | 12,393 | 27,322 | Up 2 semitones | Paccard 1964 | |
| | St. Walburga Church [nl] | Oudenaarde | 49 | 3,230 | 7,120 | 15,500 | 34,200 | None (concert pitch) | Petit & Fritsen 1967 | |
| | St. Trudo Church [nl] | Peer | 64 | 3,705 | 8,168 | 17,234 | 37,994 | None (concert pitch) | Petit & Fritsen 1951–99 | |
| | Saint Nicholas Church [nl] | Pelt | 48 | 1,060 | 2,340 | 3,564 | 7,857 | Up 9 semitones | Petit & Fritsen 1967Royal Eijsbouts 2015 | |
| | St. Bertin's Church [nl] | Poperinge | 47 | 800 | 1,800 | 4,380 | 9,660 | — | Michiels 1955Paccard 1981 | |
| | Saint Peter's Church | Puurs | 50 | 505 | 1,113 | 3,890 | 8,580 | (Range not available) Up 9 semitones | Royal Eijsbouts 2017 | |
| | Saint Michael's Church [nl] | Roeselare | 49 | 890 | 1,960 | 5,154 | 11,363 | Up 7 semitones | Michiels 1939Royal Eijsbouts 1988–92 | |
| | Saint Hermes' Church [nl] | Ronse | 49 | 2,355 | 5,192 | 12,211 | 26,921 | — | Van Aerschodt 1852Michiels 1926–60Petit & Fritsen 1963Royal Eijsbouts 1994 | |
| | Basilica of Our Lady | Scherpenheuvel-Zichem | 49 | 2,812 | 6,199 | 13,200 | 29,100 | — | Vanden Gheyn 1803Michiels 1947Paccard 1980Royal Eijsbouts 1991–93 | |
| | Sint-Niklaas City Hall [nl] | Sint-Niklaas | 49 | 850 | 1,870 | 5,200 | 11,500 | — | Vanden Gheyn 1776Michiels 1953–54Royal Eijsbouts 1975 | |
| | Belfry of Sint-Truiden [nl; fr] | Sint-Truiden | 50 | 1,800 | 4,000 | 6,000 | 13,000 | — | Bodri 1606Legros 1751Vanden Gheyn 1751–92Van Aerschodt 1886Sergeys [fr] 1938–77Michiels 1949Royal Eijsbouts 2001 | |
| | Basilica of Our Lady of Kortenbos [nl; fr] | Sint-Truiden | 27 | 2,365 | 5,214 | 5,252 | 11,579 | — | Michiels 1947–53 | |
| | Saint Rumolds Church [nl] | Steenokkerzeel | 49 | 1,416 | 3,122 | 7,185 | 15,840 | — | Tordeur 1626Vanden Gheyn 1734–85Van Aerschodt 1877Royal Eijsbouts 1980 | |
| | Temse City Hall [nl] | Temse | 38 | 509 | 1,122 | 3,076 | 6,781 | — | Paccard 1976Perner 2009Royal Eijsbouts 2015 | |
| | Belfry of Tielt [nl; fr] | Tielt | 35 | 105 | 231 | 831 | 1,832 | Up 9 semitones | Dumery [fr] 1772–1827 | |
| | Saint Germain's Church [nl; fr] | Tienen | 54 | 1,529 | 3,371 | 7,071 | 15,589 | — | Witlockx 1714–17Van Aerschodt 1886Michiels 1960–61Petit & Fritsen 1963–64 | |
| | Basilica of Our Lady | Tongeren | 49 | 1,593 | 3,512 | 10,384 | 22,893 | (Range not available) Up 2 semitones | Bernard 1677–87Grongnart 1703Simon 1782Chaudoir 1783Michiels 1913Sergeys [fr] 1958–63Royal Eijsbouts 2000 | |
| | Saint Peter's Church [nl] | Turnhout | 50 | 1,105 | 2,436 | 4,325 | 9,535 | — | Dumery [fr] 1752Vanden Gheyn 1767–75Grognart 1924Royal Eijsbouts 1980 | |
| | Saint Nicholas Church [nl] | Veurne | 48 | 1,794 | 3,955 | 9,185 | 20,249 | — | Michiels 1955–60 | |
| | Saint Amand's Church [nl] | Wingene | 49 | 738 | 1,627 | 4,189 | 9,235 | Up 8 semitones | Van Aerschodt 1856–57Michaux 1923–25Michiels 1937Royal Eijsbouts 2011 | |
| | Ypres Cloth Hall | Ypres | 49 | 2,494 | 5,498 | 11,892 | 26,217 | Up 2 semitones | Michiels 1934Petit & Fritsen 1962 | |
| | Church of Our Lady of the Ascension [nl] | Zottegem | 49 | 1,338 | 2,950 | 6,828 | 15,053 | Up 3 semitones | Dumery [fr] 1750Van Aerschodt 1867Michaux 1925Petit & Fritsen 1963 | |
| | St. Leonard's Church | Zoutleeuw | 39 | 140 | 310 | 1,225 | 2,701 | — | Horacantus 1963 | |

## Wallonia

The Walloon Carillon Association maintains a registry of carillons in the Walloon Region. According to the organization, there are 22 carillons located in Wallonia. They are distributed across 20 different cities; three are within the same city – Liège. The carillons have a wide range in total weights, with bourdons spanning between 30 and 4,070 kilograms (66 and 8,973 lb). They also span a wide range of notes, from 25 up to 55. Many carillons were constructed over several centuries by several bellfounders; a minority are constructed entirely by a single bellfounder. The majority of carillons are transposing instruments, and often transpose such that the lowest note on the keyboard is B♭ or C.
List of carillons in Wallonia :
| Location | Location | City | Bells | Bourdon weight | Bourdon weight | Total weight | Total weight | Range and transposition | Bellfounder(s) | Ref. |
| Location | Location | City | Bells | kg | lb | kg | lb | Range and transposition | Bellfounder(s) | Ref. |
| | St. Julian's Church [fr; nl] | Ath | 49 | 4,070 | 8,970 | 11,053 | 24,368 | Up 4 semitones | Michiels 1952–54Petit & Fritsen 1981–2000 | |
| | St. Gaugericus' Church [fr] | Braine-le-Comte | 47 | 805 | 1,775 | 4,370 | 9,630 | Up 6 semitones | Petit & Fritsen 1967 | |
| | Belfry of Charleroi [nl] | Charleroi | 47 | 3,000 | 6,600 | — | — | Up 12 semitones | Michiels 1936 | |
| | Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul [nl] | Chimay | 26 | 30 | 66 | — | — | Up 26 semitones | Dumery [fr] 1755–63 | |
| | Notre Dame de Dinant | Dinant | 50 | 260 | 570 | 1,951 | 4,301 | Up 24 semitones | Royal Eijsbouts 2008–14 | |
| | St. Nicolas Church [nl] | Enghien | 51 | 2,750 | 6,060 | — | — | Up 5 semitones | Waghevens 1512Dumery [fr] 1754–57Vanden Gheyn 1798Michiels 1952–55 | |
| | Church of the Ascension | Florenville | 49 | 765 | 1,687 | — | — | Up 10 semitones | Michiels 1955 | |
| | Belfry of Gembloux [fr; nl] | Gembloux | 50 | 560 | 1,230 | — | — | Up 10 semitones | Petit & Fritsen 1963–2013Voegelé 2012 | |
| | Collegiate Church of Our Lady of Huy [fr; nl] | Huy | 49 | — | — | — | — | Up 6 semitones | Bodri 1601Hemony 1661Vanden Gheyn 1757Van Aerschodt 1872Royal Eijsbouts 1968 | |
| | St. Joseph's Church | La Louvière | 47 | 300 | 660 | — | — | Up 24 semitones | Michiels 1957–58 | |
| | Liège Cathedral | Liège | 49 | 4,581 | 10,099 | — | — | Up 15 semitones | De Roesbeke 1315–40Vanden Gheyn 1754Van Aerschodt 1854Causard 1881Sergeys [fr] 1976 | |
| | Church of Saint John the Evangelist | Liège | 34 | 570 | 1,260 | — | — | — | Plumere/Le Vache 1717Le Vache 1726Gillett & Johnston 1930–31 | |
| | Collegiate Church of St. Bartholomew | Liège | 50 | 380 | 840 | — | — | (Range not available) Up 10 semitones | Vanden Gheyn 1774 | |
| | Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul [nl] | Malmedy | 40 | 400 | 880 | — | — | Up 10 semitones | Legros 1782–83Van Aerschodt 1892Michiels 1952 | |
| | Belfry of Mons | Mons | 49 | 5,500 | 12,100 | — | — | Down 3 semitones | De la Paix 1673Barbieux 1714Drouot 1820Van Aerschodt 1911Michiels 1934Sergeys [fr] 1980 | |
| | St Aubin's Cathedral | Namur | 47 | 2,600 | 5,700 | — | — | Up 14 semitones | Vanden Gheyn 1780Van Aerschodt 1858Slegers-Causard 1930–52Paccard 1981 | |
| | Collegiate Church of Saint Gertrude | Nivelles | 47 | 3,200 | 7,100 | — | — | Down 3 semitones | Van Aerschodt 1862–1926Sergeys [fr] 1979–80Paccard n.d. | |
| | Collegiate Church of St. Vincent [fr; nl] | Soignies | 47 | 967 | 2,132 | — | — | Up 14 semitones | Petit & Fritsen 1963–64 | |
| | Belfry of Thuin | Thuin | 25 | 335 | 739 | — | — | Up 23 semitones | Slegers-Causard 1936Michiels 1939Voegelé 2003–04 | |
| | Belfry of Tournai | Tournai | 55 | 5,000 | 11,000 | — | — | Up 12 semitones | De Croisilles 1392Waghevens 1554Barbieux 1744–55Van Aerschodt 1873Michiels 1960–61Royal Eijsbouts 2004 | |
| | Church of Our Lady of the Récollets [fr; nl] | Verviers | 40 | 595 | 1,312 | — | — | Up 20 semitones | Michiels 1937 | |
| | Saint John the Baptist Church, Wavre [fr] | Wavre | 50 | 1,820 | 4,010 | — | — | Up 19 semitones | Michiels 1951–53Royal Eijsbouts 2003 | |