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Luray Singing Tower

carillon, Virginia, United States
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The Luray Singing Tower is a carillon located in Luray, Virginia, United States. A carillon is a musical instrument consisting of at least 23 cast bronze bells, tuned chromatically and played from a keyboard. The Luray Singing Tower itself is 117 feet (36 meters) high and contains 47 bells, with weights ranging from 12.5 pounds to 7,640 pounds. This tower is situated at the entrance to the Luray Caverns, a significant series of limestone caves discovered in 1878.12

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