Black tower 72 meters, located at the Cathedral of St. Nicholas, dominates the whole historical part of Ceske Budejovice. At its top is an observation deck, which offers magnificent views of the square Premysl Otakar II and other city attractions. Climb the tower will have the stairs.

The name of the tower was once during a fire in 1641 was covered with a thick layer of soot, which changed the color of its stone.

The bell tower of the Cathedral of St. Nicholas was erected in 1549-1577, respectively. At first, she regularly performed the functions for which it built. The tower settled ringers, which drives the bell and notify local residents as a worship service, and the important city events, such as fires broke out and attack the enemy. Soon the bell tower has become a convenient strategic point from which was carried out round the clock surveillance of the surroundings of Ceske Budejovice. Regular fires, which often happens in the medieval towns, urban management was forced to convert under the bell tower of the center, where firefighters were on duty.

The tower is decorated with impressive size dial. Local clockwork running smoothly since 1891. It can be seen during the ascent of the tower. Until now, the sixth and seventh levels of the Black Tower bells installed 7. They were created at different times. The most ancient and valuable of the local bells called Silver. It was produced in 1630 out of pure silver.

Another bell - Bumerin - spent a long time in the land. It was discovered near the village of Lishov pigs, whose residents and offered it to the city of Ceske Budejovice, because their church could not stand such a heavy bell. However, they asked for such a high price for it, that local residents for a long time used to joke that, when we heard the sound of Bumerina in all directions scatter gold coins.