Exhibition Place Carillon, Carillon at Exhibition Place, Toronto, Canada
The Exhibition Place Carillon is a musical tower holding 50 bells cast by the Royal Eijsbouts foundry in the Netherlands. The instrument sits at the venue on Lake Shore Boulevard West and produces sounds that can be heard across the grounds.
The bells were funded in 1974 by Carling-O'Keefe Breweries and initially named after their Carlsberg brand. The foundry created this instrument during a period when such musical towers had become rare in North America.
The carillon rings throughout the day at Exhibition Place, creating a regular soundscape during the Canadian National Exhibition and reinforcing a musical tradition for the community.
The tower sits by the waterfront and is easy to reach from various parts of the grounds, especially during summer events. You can find a spot nearby to listen to the sounds without needing advance planning.
The tower houses a hidden compartment with figures from The Swineherd fairy tale, a detail many visitors walk past without noticing. The largest bell weighs about 2200 kilograms and produces deep tones that carry especially well on calm days.
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