İzmir Clock Tower
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İzmir Clock Tower (Turkish: İzmir Saat Kulesi) is a historic clock tower located at the Konak Square in the Konak district of İzmir, Turkey. It is considered as the main landmark of the city.[1][2]
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İzmir Clock Tower | |
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İzmir Saat Kulesi | |
Former names | Hamidiye Tower |
General information | |
Type | Clock tower |
Architectural style | Ottoman architecture |
Location | Konak Square |
Town or city | İzmir |
Country | Turkey |
Coordinates | 38°25′07.9″N 27°07′43.2″E |
Groundbreaking | 1 September 1900 |
Completed | August 1901 |
Inaugurated | 1 September 1901 |
Renovated | 1928, 1974, 2019 |
Height | 25 m (82 ft) |
Technical details | |
Material | Stone, marble |
Floor count | 4 |
Grounds | 81 m2 (870 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Raymond Charles Péré |
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