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Carroll Chimes Bell Tower

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Located on in Main Strasse Village this is a 43 bell carillon in a German Gothic clock tower, named for former Kentucky governor Julian Carroll. On the hour, the bells chime and mechanical figures move onto a balcony to act out the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. In April through December the tower is illuminated after dark. The Northern Kentucky Convention and Visitors Bureau is located next to the Bell Tower, which showcases northern Kentucky and Cincinnati attractions.

Location: 6th and Philadelphia Streets, Covington Kentucky 41011 Telephone 859-655-4159 Toll Free: 800-782-9659

Other History nearby:
(Cincinnati) American Sign Museum
(Blue Ash) Blue Ash Bicentennial Veterans Memorial
(Hamilton) Butler County Historical Museum
(Covington) Carroll Chimes Bell Tower
(Covington) Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption
(Loveland) Chateau LaRoche

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