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Netherlands Carillon

1960 establishments in Virginia1960 sculpturesAC with 0 elementsBuildings and structures in Arlington County, VirginiaCarillons
Diplomatic giftsGeorge Washington Memorial ParkwayMonuments and memorials in VirginiaNetherlands–United States relationsSource attributionTourist attractions in Arlington County, VirginiaTowers completed in 1960
Netherlands carillon
Netherlands carillon

The Netherlands Carillon is a 127-foot (39-m) tall campanile housing a 53-bell carillon located in Arlington, Virginia. The instrument and tower were given in the 1950s "From the People of the Netherlands to the People of the United States of America" to thank the United States for its contributions to the liberation of the Netherlands from Nazi Germany in 1945 and for its economic aid in the years after. The Netherlands Carillon is a historic property listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of Arlington Ridge Park, which is part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. It is owned and operated by the National Park Service. The carillon is situated on a ridge overlooking the Potomac River and Washington, DC, and it provides expansive views of the National Mall, West Potomac Park (its original, temporary location), and Arlington National Cemetery. Its adjacency to the Marine Corps War Memorial to the north and Arlington National Cemetery to the south draws 1.2 million visitors annually, including recreational visitors from Rosslyn's residential areas. Throughout the day, the carillon automatically plays the Westminster Quarters. On significant days of the year in Dutch and American culture, it plays automated concerts, and from June to August, the director-carillonist Edward Nassor hosts a concert series whereby visiting carillonists perform weekly concerts on the instrument.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Netherlands Carillon (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Netherlands Carillon
Marshall Drive, Arlington

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Marshall Drive
22209 Arlington
Virginia, United States
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