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The Clock Towers From The Archive Of Sultan Abdul Hamid<\/h3>\n

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The clock, which provided great convenience to people with its invention, was located in the city squares at a size and height that everyone could see before it got smaller and went into pockets. Although they were built in the West, these historical buildings, which became works of art in the East, were the most striking architectural works of the cities. On the 25th anniversary of Sultan AbdulHamid’s accession to the throne, it spread to the interior of Anatolia, with the governors sending an edict to build a clock tower. We have compiled the photographs of clock towers that have witnessed centuries from the archive of Sultan AbdulHamid.<\/p>\n

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\"Amasya<\/p>\n

Amasya Clock Tower<\/strong><\/p>\n

The clock tower, located at the north end of the bridge, right next to the Government Mansion, was built in 1865 by the Amasya Governor Ziya Pasha.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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\"Ankara<\/p>\n

Ankara Clock Tower<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"Ba\u011fdat<\/p>\n

Baghdad<\/span><\/span><\/span> Clock Tower<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although clock tower construction emerged in the West, it became an art in the East.<\/span><\/span> The first examples of these historical structures, which have been seen since the 13th century, were seen in Italy and England.<\/span><\/span> It started to be seen in the Ottoman Empire towards the end of the 16th century.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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\"Bal\u0131kesir<\/p>\n

Bal\u0131kesir Clock Tower<\/strong><\/p>\n

Balikesir Clock Tower, which was brought to the city by Mehmet Pasha of Crete in 1829, was built in a cylindrical shape, similar to the Galata Tower in Istanbul.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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\"Bal\u0131kesir<\/p>\n

Bal\u0131kesir Clock Tower<\/strong><\/p>\n

When it was destroyed due to the earthquake in 1897, it was rebuilt in 1901 as it is today.<\/span><\/span> The tower, which has clocks in all four directions, was made of cut stone and decorated with relief workmanship.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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\"Bombay<\/p>\n

Dar\u00fclf\u00fcnun building and clock tower in Mumbai, India<\/strong><\/p>\n

Architectural works of the period reflect this feature because they were built in baroque, empire, eclectic and neo-classical styles.<\/span><\/span> Clock towers are usually plain stone structures.<\/span><\/span> Clock towers in Tophane, Y\u0131ld\u0131z Palace, Dolmabah\u00e7e, \u0130zmir and \u0130zmit are the most ornate.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Bursa<\/p>\n

Clock tower in the garden of Osman Gazi tomb<\/strong><\/p>\n

The clock tower located in Tophane Park in Bursa;<\/span><\/span> It was first built during the reign of Sultan Abdulaziz.<\/span><\/span> It was demolished at an unknown date, however, until the 1900s.<\/span><\/span> Its construction started again in 1904 and was completed on August 31, 1905.<\/span><\/span> It was put into service with a ceremony by the Governor Re\u015fit M\u00fcmtaz Pasha on 31 August 1906 in honor of Abd\u00fclhamid’s accession to the throne.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Edirne<\/p>\n

Edirne Clock Tower<\/strong><\/p>\n

The tower, which became known as the “Macedonian Clock Tower” after the wooden floors and clocks that had been built by Hac\u0131 \u0130zzet Pasha, one of the governors of Edirne, on the tower in 1866-1867, was severely damaged in the 1953 earthquake.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Evrak<\/p>\n

In addition to showing the time, it was also used as a fire watchtower.<\/span><\/span> Some clock towers, such as those in Dolmabah\u00e7e and Y\u0131ld\u0131z palaces, were used as barometers and thermometers.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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\"G\u00fcm\u00fclcine<\/p>\n

G\u00fcm\u00fclcine Clock Tower<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to the researches carried out by academics, there are forty-four standing in Anatolia, fifteen rising like a tower by connecting to a structure, twenty-five that have disappeared, fifteen newly built, six in Albania, twenty-three in Bosnia-Herzegovina, thirty-five in Bulgaria, and Palestine.<\/span><\/span> , four in Iraq, eleven in Kosovo, one in Libya, two in Lebanon, fifteen in Macedonia, one in Egypt, one in Romania, one in Serbia, three in Syria<\/span><\/span> and a total of 115 clock towers, of which fourteen in Greece, were identified.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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\"Halep<\/p>\n

Halep Clock Tower<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\u0130zmir<\/p>\n

\u0130zmir Station Clock Tower<\/strong><\/p>\n

Izmir Clock Tower, one of the Ottoman sultans, Sultan II.<\/span><\/span> It was built to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Abd\u00fclhamid’s accession to the throne.<\/span><\/span> The 25-meter-high, 4-storey and octagonal tower, built by the commission consisting of \u0130zmir Governor K\u0131br\u0131sl\u0131 Kamil Pasha, his son Naval Mirliva Said Pasha and Mayor E\u015fref Pasha, adorns Konak Square.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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\"Konya<\/p>\n

Konya Clock Tower<\/strong><\/p>\n

This clock tower in Konya was converted from a church and used as a mosque and later as a clock tower.<\/span><\/span> In 1872, the governor of Burdurlu Ahmed Tevfik Pasha had a square wooden room built on top of its dome to turn the Eflatun Masjid into a clock tower, and a wooden tower was placed on top of it.<\/span><\/span> The tughra of Sultan Abdulaziz was engraved on the outer face of the mihrab wall of the building, which has clock dials on all four sides.<\/span><\/span> Unfortunately, it could not reach the present day because it was demolished to its foundations in 1921.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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\"Samarra<\/p>\n

Samarra Cami (Mosque) Clock Tower<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clock towers, which became the symbols of cities, were built on the highest hills or in squares that could be seen from everywhere.<\/span><\/span> According to their locations, they were divided into three as those located in the squares, those planted on slopes and hills, and those located on a building.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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\"Samsun<\/p>\n

Samsun Clock Tower<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sultan II.<\/span><\/span> It was built on October 4, 1906 during the reign of Abd\u00fclhamid.<\/span><\/span> The 15-meter-high clock tower had a cylindrical body rising on an octagonal base.<\/span><\/span> The top of the hull was made similar to the minaret balconies.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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\"Tophane<\/p>\n

Tophane Clock Tower<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tophane, also known as Nusretiye Clock Tower, was built by Sultan Abd\u00fclmecid in the second half of the 19th century.<\/span><\/span> The clock tower gradually narrows upwards and has four floors with the clock section.<\/span><\/span> It is located in front of the Tophane Barracks, behind the Nusretiye Mosque.<\/span><\/span> It is the first surviving clock tower of Istanbul.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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\"Trablusgarp<\/p>\n

Tripoli Clock Tower<\/strong><\/p>\n

The historical clock tower in the bazaar next to \u015euheda Square can be seen from all over the city and reflects the Ottoman architecture of that period.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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\"Yanya<\/p>\n

Yanya Clock Tower<\/strong><\/p>\n

II.<\/span><\/span> On the 25th anniversary of AbdulHamid’s accession to the throne, a decree was sent to the governors regarding the construction of a clock tower.<\/span><\/span> Thus, historical buildings spread to the interior of Anatolia.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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\"Y\u0131ld\u0131z<\/p>\n

Y\u0131ld\u0131z Palace Hamidiye Clock Tower<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hamidiye Clock Tower is located in Y\u0131ld\u0131z district of Be\u015fikta\u015f district of Istanbul.<\/span><\/span> As it can be understood from the tugra on the entrance gate, it was built by AbdulHamid II between 1889 and 1890.<\/span><\/span> The architect of the clock tower, which was built with four sides (octagon) with broken corners, is Sarkis Balyan.<\/span><\/span> There are four inscriptions on the first floor of the tower, a thermometer and barometer on the second floor, and a clock room on the top floor.<\/span><\/span> There is a compass on the decorative roof of the clock tower and a weather vane on its top.<\/span><\/span>
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\"Yozgat<\/p>\n

Yozgat Clock Tower<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yozgat Clock Tower, built by \u015eakir Usta in 1908 under the mayorship of Tevfikzade Ahmet Bey, is located in the city center.<\/span><\/span> The imposing and centuries-old clock tower consists of 7 floors, with the ground floor and parts of the bells.<\/span><\/span> The clock tower, which was built with cut stones, has 4 clocks placed on the facades of the first floor.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

 
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