Mafra carillons

Carillon Towers, main façade
The Levache carillon
The Witlockx carillon

The Mafra carillons constitute the largest carillon ensemble in the world.[1]

Spanning two 50-metre-high (160 ft) towers in the Palace of Mafra, it features 120 bells, divided into carillon (45 bells in north tower, 53 in the south tower), liturgical and clock bells.[2][3]

Along with the entire Mafra Royal Building (Portuguese: Edifício Real de Mafra) the carillons were inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2019.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Word of the Month: Carillon – Robson Ranch Views". robsonranchviews.com.
  2. ^ "European experts put forward action plan to restore Carillons of Mafra Palace, Portugal". Europa Nostra. March 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "Portugal report" (PDF). www.europanostra.org. 2014. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  4. ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Royal Building of Mafra – Palace, Basilica, Convent, Cerco Garden and Hunting Park (Tapada)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  5. ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Portugal". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.