Black tower, 72 meters high, located at the Cathedral of St. Nicholas, is a dominant feature throughout the historical part of české budějovice. On its top is an observation deck overlooking the magnificent view of přemysl Otakar II and other attractions of the city. To climb the tower will have the steps.

The name of the tower received after the fire in 1641 was covered with a thick layer of soot, which changed the color of her stone.

The bell tower of the Cathedral of St. Nicholas was erected in 1549-1577 years. At first she properly perform the functions for which it and built. In the tower settled ringers, who set in motion the bells and notify local residents about the service and about the important city events such as the outbreak of fires or the attack of the enemy. Soon, the bell tower became a convenient strategic point, where he carried out surveillance of the surroundings of české budějovice. The constant fires that often happened in medieval towns, forced the municipal government to reconstruct the bell tower under center, where firefighters were on duty.

The tower is decorated with impressive size of the dial. Local clock mechanism works flawlessly since 1891. It can be seen during the ascent to the tower. Still in the sixth and seventh levels of the Black tower installed 7 bells. They were created at different times. The most ancient and valuable of these is called the Silver bells. It was built in 1630 of pure silver.

Another bell – Bumeran – long lay in the ground. He was discovered by pigs near the village of Lisov, whose residents and offered it to the town of české budějovice, for them the Church could not withstand such a heavy bell. However, they asked such high prices that local residents long joked that, when you hear the sound of Bamarina, in all directions scatter gold coins.