Carillon

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  Carillon in Berlin's Tiergarten

• Clouds are reflected in the columns of the 40-meter-high carillon in the Tiergarten.

The Carillon in Berlin's Tiergarten is a playable glockenspiel. There are often free concerts on Sundays.

In the middle of the Tiergarten, the Carillon, a playable glockenspiel, towers above the green treetops. The 42-metre-high bell tower stands next to the House of World Cultures and is the largest carillon of its kind in Europe. During the warmer months of the year, the bells can be heard every Sunday.

The instrument was created in a Dutch foundry according to designs by the American musicologist Jeffery A. Bossin. It contains 68 bells with a range of five and a half octaves, which are set in motion by computer every day at 12 noon and 6 p.m. for five minutes at a time.

Free carillon concerts in summer

Regular free Sunday concerts with carilloneur Jeffrey Bossin take place in the afternoons from May to September. The concerts are followed by guided tours of the Carillon tower. Those who climb the 190 steps are rewarded with a fantastic view over the Tiergarten and the government district. Carillonneur Jeffrey Bossin explains interesting facts and special features about this extraordinary instrument. In addition, there are often special concerts by other internationally renowned carillonneurs.

Architecture of the Carillon

The Carillon was built in memory of the carillons destroyed in the Potsdam Garrison Church and the Berlin Parochialkirche during the Second World War. The concrete tower of the carillon is made of polished black Labrador stone (granite) and was designed by the architects Bangert, Jansen, Scholz and Schultes. The tower is topped by a flying roof in the shape of a flat square bowl.

Information

• Address:
  John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10
  10557 Berlin
  City map
• Phone: [phone]
• Internet: carillon-berlin.de
• Accessibility: No elevator
• Admission Fee:
  The concerts are free of charge.
• Guided tours: Guided tours after each concert, adults €10, children (under 12) €5, minimum participation four people; special tours by arrangement