In the tower of St. Johns’ cathedral is the biggest medieval bell in Poland - Tuba Dei („God’s Trumpet”). It was made in 1500 and weighs about 7,5 tonnes. Its sound welcomed the kings arriving in Toruń and accompanied the most important municipal festivities. A measure of importance of the bell for the inhabitants can be the 12 thousand thaler worth ransom which was paid in 1703 by the city council to Swedes in exchange for their withdrawal from the plan to recast the „God’s Trumpet” into cannons. The bell is moved in a unique way: four bell-ringers push a wooden 600-year-old platform with their feat making it swing; at the top of the beam there is a chalice which hits the clapper of the bell. We can still admire the beautiful As-dur sound till today, on the most solemn occassions in Poland.
You can also see it by climbing up the tower of the cathedral (4zł) where you can also see the breathtaking bird's view of the city!
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