Thornan

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Thornan - medieval bell in the Uppsala Cathedral (Sweden), robbed from Poland during the Northern War. Gothic bell, suspended in 1709 in the northern tower of Uppsala Cathedral, following the destruction of the existing bells during the fire in 1702. With a diameter of 1660 mm and a weight of about 3574 kg, it is considered the largest medieval bell in Sweden. The inscription written on it by Krzysztof Maciej Kowalski is: hilf got maria berot vnde der liebe her sinte iokob, in addition there is an image of the seal of the Chełmno City Council with the description of SIGILLUM BURGENSIUM IN COLMEN, which probably indicates its place of casting. According to a modern inscription, he was taken from the city of Torun by Thérèse Charles XII on 4 October 1703 (according to Åmark: MED GUDS HIELP AF KONUNG CARL D XII TAGEN MED 4TH OCTOBER AO 1703) . It is one of the two largest bells of the church of Sts. Jakub in Torun taken off and robbed by the Swedish army during the Northern War. Two smaller bells from this church were saved after paying a high contribution. Bibliography Mystery of the old bells of Torun and Chełmno

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