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Carillon (5307 bytes)
1: ...rlands carillon.jpg|right|thumb|The [[Netherlands Carillon]] in Arlington, Virginia, USA]] 3: ...]s controlled by a [[musical keyboard|keyboard]]. Carillons are normally housed in towers and are among the ... 5: Carillons originated in the [[15th century]] in [[Flanders... 6: The greatest concentration of antique carillons is still found in [[Belgium]], the [[Netherlands... 8: ...in the late [[19th century]]. In Germany, such a carillon is also called a [[glockenspiel]]. Harkness Carillon (1124 bytes) 1: The '''Harkness Carillon''' is a [[carillon]] of 54 [[bell (instrument)|bells]] in [[Harkness... 3: ... the ''Harkness Memorial Chimes'' - rather than a carillon) were cast by the [[John Taylor Bellfounders]] of... 5: ...ild renamed itself the ''Yale University Guild of Carillonneurs''. 8: ...//www.yale.edu/carillon/ Yale University Guild of Carillonneurs] Netherlands Carillon (2232 bytes) 1: <table align=right><tr><td>[[Image:Netherlands carillon.jpg]]</td></tr></table> 2: ...alled at a nearby site in [[1954]], the 49-bell [[carillon]] was moved to the present tower (designed by [[J... 10: ...ay]]. Concerts and recitals are performed on the carillon throughout the summer. 13: [http://www.nps.gov/gwmp/carillon.htm National Park Service official site] Australian National Carillon (1827 bytes) 5: ... April]] [[1970]]. The 50 [[metre]] tall National Carillon tower was designed by [[Western Australia]]n arch... 10: ...ells]] to be considered as such, and the National Carillon has fifty three. Each bell weighs between seven k... 12: [[Image:Shafts of the National Carillon.jpg|200px|right|The shafts]] 13: [[Image:Lifts, National Carillon.jpg|200px|right|Passenger and service lifts]] 20: ...occur near-daily. The best place to listen to the carillon is suggested to be within 100 metres of the build... Battle of Carillon (1758) (1043 bytes) 2: !colspan=2 bgcolor=#ffcccc|Battle of Carillon 37: The '''Battle of Carillon''' was fought on [[July 7]], [[1758]] in the [[Fr... Fort Lee (156 bytes) 1: '''Fort Lee''' is the name of some places in the [[United... 2: *[[Fort Lee, New Jersey]] 3: *[[Fort Lee, Virginia]] Milly-la-Forêt (451 bytes) Fort Zeelandia (313 bytes) 1: '''Fort Zeelandia''' may refer to either of two forts, one built by the Dutch and the other renamed by... 3: * [[Fort Zeelandia (Taiwan)|Fort Zeelandia]] on Formosa (now Taiwan) 4: ...Fort Zeelandia]] at Paramaribo (originally called Fort Willoughby) 7: [[nl:Fort Zeelandia]] Fort Schuyler (1563 bytes) 1: ...'Fort Schuyler''' is a preserved [[19th century]] fortification housing a museum in [[New York City]]. 3: ...istorically, the name was also used for two other fortifications: 4: #A fort built at [[Utica, New York]] in [[1758]] and aban... 5: #Official name assigned to [[Fort Stanwix]] by the [[Continental Army]] in the [[A... 7: ...Sound in the southwest [[Bronx]]. At its peak the fort boasted 440 guns, and it was named in honor of Ma... Fort Pillow (824 bytes) 3: '''Fort Pillow''' is a [[fort]] in [[Henning, Tennessee]] on the [[Mississippi ... 5: ... States of America|Confederate]] troops evacuated Fort Pillow on [[June 4]], [[1862]], in order not to b... 7: The Battle Of Fort Pillow, TN 8: ...he [[Klu Klux Klan]], recaptured Fort Pillow. The fort was occupied by 262 African American and 295 whit... Fort Island (531 bytes) 1: '''Fort Island''', also called '''St. Michael's Isle''', ... 8: * http://www.isle-of-man.com/information/fortisland.shtml 9: ...ml Jon Wornham's galleries include photographs of Fort Island Fort Niagara (1067 bytes) 1: ...x|right|thumb|Historical recreation actors at Old Fort Niagara]] 3: ...useum called '''Old Fort Niagara'''. The restored fort is the scene of frequent historical recreations o... 8: *[[List of forts]] 11: *[http://www.oldfortniagara.org/ Official Website] 13: ...tory]][[Category:War of 1812]][[Category:American forts|Niagara]] Fort Henry (229 bytes) 1: [[Fort Henry, Ontario]] is a National Historic Site of C... 3: [[Fort Henry, Virginia]] is a fort situated near present day Wheeling, West Virginia 5: The [[Battle of Fort Henry]] is a battle of the American Civil War Fort Chipewyan (1178 bytes) 1: ...pewyan]] [[First Nation]] living in the area. The Fort is located on the northwestern tip of [[Lake Atha... 3: ... summer, the Fort can also be reached by boat via Fort McMurrary, 280 [[kilometre|km]] to the south on t... 6: ...dbuffalo.ab.ca/our_community/Fort%20Chipewyan.htm Fort Chipewyan] 8: [[de:Fort Chipewyan]] Fort Towson (241 bytes) 1: '''Fort Towson''' is the site in the [[Oklahoma Territory... Hill fort (5323 bytes) 1: ...a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. This fortification consists of one or more circular or sub-... 3: ...sonally or in times of strife. Further, many hill forts, after careful archeological [[excavation]], hav... 5: ... the larger ones had become more like cities than fortresses and many were assimilated as Roman towns. 8: ...ter, whereas others are reclusive and were weakly fortified, probably only for hiding during raids. 10: ... the element ''sten''/''stein'' were usually hill forts. Fort Riley (339 bytes) 1: '''Fort Riley''' is a [[United States Army]] installation... 4: * [http://www.riley.army.mil/ Fort Riley Home Page] - official site. François Le Fort (310 bytes) 1: '''François Le Fort''' was a [[merchant]], native to [[Vitry]], [[Fra... 4: ...s.kuleuven.ac.be/decastro/en/n_14.htm François Le Fort] Fort Mills (3876 bytes) 1: '''Fort Mills''' ([[Corregidor]], the [[Philippines]]) wa... Fort Hughes (314 bytes) 1: '''Fort Hughes''' ([[Caballo]], the [[Philippines]]) was ...
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