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Budingen (Vlaanderen), België (Vlaams-Brabant) - Sint Cyriakuskerk
Municipal: Zoutleeuw
Region:Vlaanderen
Address: Terweidenstraat 36, 3440, Budingen

Description nr.: 2052510.

Built by: Gerard D'Hondt (1960)
The organ contains older material: from ca. 1870 by Joseph Merklin

YearBuilderOpusActivity
ca. 1870 Joseph Merklin  new organ
1960 Gerard D'Hondt  rebuild

The organ in the Sint Cyriakuskerk in Budingen was built by the Merklin firm in the years 1865-1870. Of the original instrument, only the modified organ case and some pipework remain. The organ itself was converted into a unit organ by Gerard D'Hondt in 1960. There are six ranks, which can be used on both manuals and the pedal.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manualen en pedaal6
Total number of stops6
Key actionElectrical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Unitlade

Specification
Manualen en pedaal (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Prestant 8', Holpijp 8', Open Fluit 4', Oktaaf 2', Mixtuur III-IV sterk.
Accessories: Tremulant, Tutti, Registercrescendo.

Literature
  • Orgelinhuldingingen. - In: De Praestant, jrg. 10 (1961), p. 15.
  • Het historisch orgel in Vlaanderen : Deel IIb Brabant arr. Leuven / A. Fauconnier, P. Roose. - Brussel : Ministerie van Nationale Opvoeding en Nederlandse Cultuur - Rijksdienst voor Monumenten- en Landschapszorg, 1977.