Carillon Tower, Richmond VA

The Carillon,
1300 Blanton Avenue
Richmond VA

The Carillon is both a tower and a large scale musical instrument, one of a class of instruments which are the largest on earth. This 240-foot Georgian 56-bell tower is a memorial to Virginians who died fighting in World War I.

The bells are played by a baton keyboard, worked by a person using feet and fists to propel the striking mechanism to sound off the individual one-note bells.

Summer time clouds over the Carillon Bell Tower at Byrd Park

Summer time clouds (July 20, 2024) over the Carillon Bell Tower at Byrd Park - click image to enlarge

More information about the Carillon Bell Tower here.

A large photo of nearby Maymount Park Roundhouse in the snow

See another snowfall photo of the Carillon

November 2017

The Virginia War Memorial - Gold Star Mothers - Carillon Bell Tower is undergoing renovation / November 2017. Click image for enlarged photo with readable text.

Carillon Photo Gallery Pages
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(Below: Carillon Bell Tower at Dogwood Dell, July 4, 2010 - see enlarged)

Top of the Carillon Bell Tower

Photos by Erik Weems - for prints: prints@erikweems.com