Tossene is a small village in Bohuslän, a region in Västra Götalands Region, about 100km north from Göteborg in West-Sweden.
Tossene church was built in 1859 in neo-classical style. The church was restored in 2018. It is surrounded by a bronze age graveyard. The Vikings were also active in these area, many archeological finds and excavations bear witness to this.
The church has been in use by the parish until April 2024 and is now sold to private people, who want to use it as a cultural centre and concert hall while preserving the full interior as well as the church bells.
In the massive church tower, two bronze bells are hanging in a wooden bell frame. The smaller bell is much older than the church itself. It is not documented how the bell found its way to Tossene.
Bell No. 1 (Stora klockan): Cast 1920 by Bergholtz in Sigtuna. 850mm diameter, weight approx. 350kg. Main note Bb' -10/16 (A' +6/16).
Bell No. 2 (Lilla klockan): Cast 1631 by Felix Fuchs in Kopenhagen. 677mm diameter, weight approx. 200kg. Main note c'' -3/16.
Recording in June 2024 during inventarization. Video sound by camera, recording from inside the tower.