St. Urban weights 4 metric tones. They said same as you add flavor to the food, according to old bell casting custom, you must flavor the bell.
Bells are the sound dominant of every locality in the old towns and villages in Slovakia.
There is a relation between the bells and people there from the birth until death because the bell is somehow a guide of the human life. Person should be able to recognize whether the bell is calling him to prayer, announcing the time of the day, if it's crying about someone death or ringing with happiness and in celebration of some one's important visit. Both bells were placed into their permanent place in the bell tower of the cathedral together with electric and electronic operating system by the end of July. The above article and photographs may not be copied, reproduced, republished, or redistributed by any means including electronic, without the express written permission of The Slovak Heritage and Cultural Society of British Columbia. All rights reserved.