This is a list of clock towers by location, including only clock towers based on the following definition:
A clock tower is a tower specifically built with one or more (often four) clock faces. Clock towers can be either freestanding or part of a church or municipal building such as a town hall.
The mechanism inside the tower is known as a turret clock which often marks the hour (and sometimes segments of an hour) by sounding large bells or chimes, sometimes playing simple musical phrases or tunes.
Africa edit
Egypt edit
| Name | City/Town | State/Province | Built | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo University Clock | Cairo | Cairo Governorate |  |
Kenya edit
| Name | City/Town | State/Province | Built | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament Buildings | Nairobi | Nairobi County | 1954 | .jpg) |
Libya edit
Nigeria edit
| Name | City/Town | State/Province | Built | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Ibadan clock tower | Ibadan | Oyo | .jpg) |
South Africa edit
| Name | Location | Built | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock Tower | Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town |  |
Tanzania edit
- Clock tower in Arusha
Tunisia edit
| Name | Location | Built | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock Tower | January 14, 2011 Square, Tunis |  |
Americas edit
Argentina edit
Aruba edit
Barbados edit
Brazil edit
Alagoas edit
Amapá edit
Amazonas edit
Ceará edit
- Praça do Relógio, Tianguá
- Praça do Ferreira, Fortaleza
- Praça Coluna da Hora, Sobral
Distrito Federal edit
Espírito Santo edit
- Relógio da Praça Oito, Vitória
Goiás edit
- Relógio da Avenida Goiás, Goiânia
- Praça Guarda Mor Francisco José Pinheiro, Piracanjuba
- Antiga Estação Ferroviária, Goiânia
Mato Grosso edit
Mato Grosso do Sul edit
Minas Gerais edit
- Praça Rui Barbosa, Belo Horizonte
- Museu da Inconfidência, Ouro Preto
- Basílica Nossa Senhora de Lourdes, Belo Horizonte
- Catedral Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem, Belo Horizonte
- Belo Horizonte City Hall, Belo Horizonte
- Centro de Cultura Belo Horizonte (CRModa), Belo Horizonte
- Praça Doutor João Penido, Juiz de Fora
- Praça Doutor Jorge Frange, Uberaba
- Torre do Relógio da Paróquia Nossa Senhora Saúde, Lambari
- Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Conceição, Pedro Leopoldo
- Igreja São José, Belo Horizonte
- Museu de Artes e Ofícios, Belo Horizonte
Pará edit
Paraíba edit
- Torre da Igreja do Convento São Francisco de Assis Campina Grande
- Torre da Igreja Nossa Senhora do Rosário Campina Grande
- Torre da Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição Campina Grande
- Torre da Igreja Evangélica Congregacional Campina Grande
- Torre da Igreja do Convento Ipuarana Lagoa Seca
- Torre da Igreja do Nossa Senhora de Santana Alagoa Nova
- Torre da Basílica Catedral Nossa Senhora das Neves João Pessoa
- Torre da Igreja Matriz Santa Rita de Cássia Santa Rita
- Torre da Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Conceição Areia
- Torre da Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora do Bom Conselho Esperança
- Torre da Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Conceição Ingá
- Torre da Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora das Dores Mogeiro
- Torre da Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Conceição Itabaiana
- Torre da Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Conceição Sapé
- Torre da Igreja Matriz Sagrado Coração de Jesus Mari
- Torre da Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora do Livramento Bananeiras
- Torre da Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora das Dores Monteiro
- Torre da Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Conceição Serra Branca
- Torre da Igreja Matriz de São Sebastião São Sebastião do Umbuzeiro
- Torre da Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Conceição Sumé
- Torre da Igreja Matriz de São Sebastião Picuí
- Torre da Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora do Carmo Borborema
- Torre da Igreja Matriz Sagrado Coração de Jesus Serraria
- Torre da Catedral Nossa Senhora da Luz Guarabira
- Torre da Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora do Rosário Pirpirituba
- Torre da Igreja Matriz Sagrado Coração de Jesus Pilões
- Torre da Igreja Matriz Santa Maria Madalena Teixeira
- Torre da Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora do Bom Conselho Princesa Isabel
- Torre da Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Conceição São Mamede
- Torre da Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Piedade Cajazeiras
- Coluna da Hora Praça Getúlio Vargas Pombal
- Torre do Relógio Praça Cel. José Ferreira de Barros São João do Rio do Peixe
Paraná edit
- Paço da Liberdade, Curitiba
- Torre Nossa Senhora da Glória, Francisco Beltrão
- Praça General Osório, Curitiba
- Curitiba Cathedral, Curitiba
Pernambuco edit
Rio Grande do Norte edit
- Torre da Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Apresentação Natal
- Torre da Igreja Matriz de São Sebastião Parelhas
- Torre da Igreja do Nossa Senhora de Sant'Ana Currais Novos
- Torre da Igreja do Nossa Senhora da Guia Acari
- Torre da Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Conceição Jardim do Seridó
- Torre da Igreja Matriz São José Carnaúba dos Dantas
- Torre da Igreja Nossa Senhora do Rosário Caicó
- Torre da Igreja Matriz de São Sebastião Jucurutu
- Torre da Igreja Matriz de São Sebastião Florânia
- Torre da Igreja Matriz Santa Rita de Cássia Santa Cruz
- Torre da Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Conceição Mossoró
- Torre da Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora do Ó Serra Negra do Norte
Rio Grande do Sul edit
- Cathedral of Stone, Canela
- Memorial do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre
- Igreja Matriz São Pedro, Gramado
- Paço dos Açorianos, Porto Alegre
- Lutheran Parish of Gramado (Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil), Gramado
- Igreja Evangélica Três Reis Magos, Novo Hamburgo
- Igreja de São Pelegrino, Caxias do Sul
- Campanário de Pedra, Flores da Cunha
Rio de Janeiro edit
- Central do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro
- Ilha Fiscal Castle, Rio de Janeiro
- Farol da Mesbla at Paquetá Island, Guanabara Bay
- Pier Mauá Tower, Rio de Janeiro
- Passeio 56 (former Mesbla, Rio de Janeiro
Santa Catarina edit
- Cathedral of St. Paul the Apostle, Blumenau
- Neumarkt Trade And Financial Center, Blumenau
- Il Campanario Villaggio Resort at Jurerê Internacional, Florianópolis
- Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Caçador
São Paulo edit
- Júlio Prestes Station, São Paulo
- Luz Station, São Paulo
- Clock Tower of The Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida Clock Tower, Aparecida
- Farol do Jaguaré, São Paulo
- Praça do Relógio at University of São Paulo, São Paulo
- Law School at University of São Paulo, São Paulo
- O Relógio da Sé at Praça da Sé, São Paulo
- CEAGESP, São Paulo
- Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Sebastian, Ribeirão Preto
- Clock Tower at Swiss Park, Campinas
- Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição, Franca
- Paranapiacaba, Santo André
- Relógio Félix Guisard - CTI, Taubaté
- Santuário de Santa Terezinha, Taubaté
- Palácio das Indústrias, São Paulo
- Post Office Palace, São Paulo
- Paróquia Santo Antonio, São Paulo
Chile edit
In 2013, a research made by newspaper La Tercera revealed that only 5 out of 25 clock towers are functioning in Santiago, mostly because of financial issues and lack of interest by the owners.[3]
- Cámara de Comercio de Santiago, Santiago
- Intendencia de Santiago, Santiago
- Law School at University of Chile, Santiago
- Chilean National History Museum, Santiago
- San Francisco Church, Santiago
Canada edit
Alberta edit
British Columbia edit
Ontario edit
- Brampton City Hall, Brampton, Ontario
- Cambridge City Hall, (formerly Galt City Hall) Cambridge, Ontario
- Cathedral Church of St. James, Toronto
- Central Post Office (Ottawa)
- Dominion Building, Brampton
- Hamilton City Hall
- Hart House (University of Toronto), Soldiers' Tower (University of Toronto), Toronto
- Kerr Hall, Ryerson University, Toronto
- Mississauga Civic Centre in Mississauga
- Old City Hall (Toronto), Toronto
- Peace Tower, Parliament Hill Ottawa
- Planet Snoopy (formerly Hanna-Barbera Land), Canada's Wonderland, Vaughan
- Queen Street Viaduct, Toronto
- Queen's Quay Terminal, Toronto
- Ridley College, St. Catharines
- Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, Ontario
- St. Lawrence Hall, Toronto
- St. Paul's Cathedral (London, Ontario)
- Summerhill-North Toronto CPR Station, Toronto
- Toronto Fire Services Station 227, Toronto
- Upper Canada College, Toronto
- Market Hall Performing Arts Centre Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine, Peterborough, Ontario
- Fire Hall and Police Station, Exhibition Place, Toronto
- Toronto Fire Service Station 315, former Toronto Fire Department Hose Station # 8, Toronto - 1972 replica of 1878 tower
- Press Building, Exhibition Place, Toronto
- former Toronto Fire Department Fire Hall Number 3, Toronto - tower now on top of new commercial building at 484 Yonge Street
- Toronto Fire Station 312, former Toronto FD Hall #10
- former North York Fire Hall # 1 hose drying tower - now located at Princess Park behind Empress Walk
- Etobicoke Civic Centre clock tower, Toronto
- East York Civic Centre, Toronto
Quebec edit
- Gare du Palais, Quebec City, Quebec
- Montreal Clock Tower, Quebec
- Place d'Armes Clock Tower, Montreal, Quebec
Mexico edit
Peru edit
- Tower of the University of Saint Mark, Lima
United States edit
Asia edit
Bangladesh edit
| Name | Location | Built | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Amjad's Clock | Sylhet | ca. 1895 |  |
China edit
| Name | Location | Built | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Clock Tower | Weitan, Shanghai Municipality | 1927 |  |
| Haikou Clock Tower | Haikou, Hainan | 1929 |  |
| Hong Kong Clock Tower | Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong | 1915 |  |
| Star Ferry Pier, Central | Central, Hong Kong | 2006 |  |
Bhutan edit
| Name | Location | Built | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock Tower Square | Hogdzin Lam, Thimphu | N/A |
|
India edit
Indonesia edit
| Name | Location | Built | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jam Gadang | Bukittinggi | 1926 |  |
Iran edit
| Name | Location | Built | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vank Cathedral Clock Tower | Isfahan | .jpg) | |
| Ali al-Ridha Clock Tower | Mashhad | ||
| Sari Hotel Clock Tower | Sari |  | |
| Sa'at Tower (Tabriz City Hall) | Tabriz | 1934 |  |
| Shams ol-Emare | Tehran |
Israel edit
- Haifa, Ottoman clock tower (c. 1898-1900)
- Safed, Ottoman clock tower at the "Saraya" (government house), inaugurated in 1900
| Name | Location | Built | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khan al-Umdan | Acre | 1906 |  | |
| Bell tower at St. Anthony's Church, Jaffa | Jaffa | 1932 |  | |
| Bell tower at St. Peter's Church, Jaffa | Jaffa | 1894 |  | |
| Jaffa Clock Tower | Jaffa | 1903 |  | |
| Clock tower at the Monastery of Saint Saviour | Jerusalem | 1885 | .jpg) | |
| Petah Tikva clock tower | Founders' Square, Petah Tikva | 2007 |  | Rebuilt in the image of an older clock tower that once stood in the same location |
Japan edit
| Name | Location | Built | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building | Shibuya, Tokyo | 2002 |  |
| Sapporo Clock Tower | Sapporo | 1881 |  |
Kuwait edit
| Name | Location | Built | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seif Palace clock tower | Kuwait City | 1904 |  |
Lebanon edit
| Name | Location | Built | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Saint Joseph – Antoura clock tower | Aintoura |  | |
| American University of Beirut's College Hall Clock | Beirut |  | |
| Abd Clock Tower | Nejme Square, Beirut | 1930 |  |
| Hamidiyyeh Clock Tower | Beirut | 1897 | .jpg) |
| al-Tell Clock Tower | Tripoli | 1906 |  |
| Our Lady of Salvation Clock Tower | Zahlé |
Malaysia edit
| Name | Location | Built | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merdeka Memorial Clock Tower | Parit, Perak | 1963 |  |
| Coronation Memorial Clock Tower | Kuala Kangsar, Perak | 1939 | .jpg) |
| Sungai Petani Clock Tower | Sungai Petani, Kedah | 1936 |  |
| Merdeka Memorial Clock Tower | Kulim, Kedah | 1957 |  |
| Parit Buntar Clock Tower | Daerah Kerian, Perak | 1961 |  |
| Jubilee Clock Tower | George Town, Penang | 1902 |  |
| Malayan Railway Building | George Town, Penang | 1909 | .jpg) |
| Birch Memorial Clock Tower | Ipoh, Perak | 1909 |  |
| Clock tower | Kota Bharu, Kelantan |  | |
| Atkinson Clock Tower | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | 1905 |  |
| Malay College Kuala Kangsar Clock Tower | Kuala Kangsar, Perak | 1955 |  |
| Sultan Abdul Samad Building | Kuala Lumpur | 1897 | .jpg) |
| Tan Beng Swee Clock Tower, Stadhuys Square | Malacca | 1886 |  |
| Teluk Intan Leaning Tower | Teluk Intan, Perak | 1885 |  |
Myanmar edit
| Name | Location | Built | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Court Building | Kyauktada Township, Yangon | 1911 |  |
Nepal edit
| Name | Location | Built | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghanta Ghar | Birgunj | |||
| Ghanta Ghar | Kathmandu |  | The tower was destroyed in an earthquake in 1990, and subsequently rebuilt, but does not look exactly like the previous version. | |
| Dharan clock tower | Dharan |
Pakistan edit
| Name | Location | Built | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cunningham Clock Tower | Peshawar | 1900 |  |
| Merewether Memorial Tower | Karachi | 1892 |  |
| Silver Jubilee Clock | Karachi | 1935 |  |
| Empress Market | Karachi | 1889 |  |
| Clock tower | Faisalabad | 1905 |  |
| Clock tower | Sialkot | 1922 |  |
| Estcourt Clock Tower | Gujranwala | 1906 |  |
| GCU Tower | Lahore | 1864 |  |
| Clock tower | Multan | 1884 |  |
| Navalrai Market Clocktower | Hyderabad | 1914 |  |
| 6th Road Clock Tower | Rawalpindi | 2015 |  |
Palestine edit
| Name | Location | Built | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manara Clock Tower | Nablus | 1906 |  |
Philippines edit
| Name | Location | Built | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manila City Hall Clock Tower | Manila | 1930s |  |
| Quiapo Church | Quiapo, Manila | 1988 |  |
| University of Santo Tomas Main Building | Sampaloc, Manila | 1927 |  |
Singapore edit
| Name | Location | Built | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Chinese High School Clock Tower Building | 1925 |  | |
| Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall | early 1900s |  |
Sri Lanka edit
| Name | Location | Built | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batticaloa Clock Tower | Batticaloa | 1992 |  |
| Galle Clock Tower | Galle | 1883 | .jpg) |
| Jaffna Clock Tower | Jaffna | 1882 |  |
| Kandy Clock Tower | Kandy | 1950 |  |
| Khan Clock Tower | Colombo | 1923 |  |
| Koch Memorial Clock Tower | Colombo | 1881 |  |
| Kurunegala Clock Tower | Kurunegala | 1922 | .JPG) |
| Old Colombo Lighthouse | Colombo | 1829 | |
| Piliyandala Clock Tower | Piliyandala | 1952 |  |
Saudi Arabia edit
| Name | Location | Built | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Clock Towers | Mecca | 2011 |  |
South Korea edit
| Name | Location | Built | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myeongdong Cathedral | Myeongdong, Jung District, Seoul | 1898 |  |
Turkey edit
- Büyük Saat, Adana
- Dolmabahçe Clock Tower, Istanbul
- Etfal Hospital Clock Tower, Istanbul
- İzmir Clock Tower, İzmir
- İzmit Clock Tower, İzmit
- Nusretiye Clock Tower, Istanbul
- Yıldız Clock Tower, Istanbul
United Arab Emirates edit
| Name | Location | Built | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deira Clock Tower | Deira, Dubai | 1963 |
Europe edit
Albania edit
Austria edit
Denmark edit
- Dipylon Clock Tower in the Carlsberg District, Copenhagen
- City Hall Tower Clock on City Hall Square, Copenhagen
Finland edit
France edit
Germany edit
- Kroch High-rise (1928) in Leipzig, Germany
- Uhrenturm Singer Sewing Machine Company, Wittenberge (1928)
- Replica of the traffic tower of 1924 on Potsdamer Platz, Berlin
- Schwäbisches Turmuhrenmuseum, a museum of tower clocks located in the Silvesterkirche clock tower, Mindelheim
Greece edit
- Clock Tower of Arta, Greece
- Clock Tower of Giannitsa, Greece
- Clock tower of Komotini, Greece
- Clock Tower of Saint Nicolas church, Kozani, Greece
- Clock tower of Xanthi, Greece
Ireland edit
Isle of Man edit
Latvia edit
Lithuania edit
Malta edit
- Birgu Clock Tower, Birgu (destroyed)
Montenegro edit
Netherlands edit
Romania edit
Russia edit
Serbia edit
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Slovakia edit
Switzerland edit
- Einsiedeln Abbey
- Grimmenturm, Zürich
- Zytglogge, Bern
Ukraine edit
- Simferopol railway station, Simferopol
United Kingdom edit
- Bank Hall Clock Tower, Bretherton, Lancashire, England
- Central Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
- City Hall, Cardiff, Wales
- City Hall, Norwich, England
- Civic Centre, Southampton, England
- Clock Tower, Brighton, England
- Clock Tower, Malvern, England
- Clock Tower, Knighton, Wales
- Clock Tower, Clevedon, England
- Clock Tower, Epsom, Surrey, England
- Clock Tower, Herne Bay, Kent, England – probably oldest in the UK
- Clock tower, Redcar, North Yorkshire, England
- Clock tower, Surbiton, London, England
- Nottingham Council House, England
- Colchester Clock Tower, Colchester, England
- Elizabeth Tower, Palace of Westminster, London, England (Big Ben is the name of the bell inside)
- Gravesend Clock Tower, Kent, England
- Haymarket Memorial Clock Tower, Leicester, England
- Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower, University of Birmingham, England (The tallest freestanding clock tower in the world)
- Jubilee Clock Tower, Weymouth, Dorset, England
- Jubilee Clock Tower, Churchill, North Somerset, England
- King's Cross station, London, England
- Little Ben, London, England
- Liver Building, Liverpool, England
- Memorial Clock, Willenhall, England
- North British Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Parkinson Building, University of Leeds, England
- St Pancras railway station, London, England
- Tolbooth Steeple, Glasgow, Scotland
- Trent Building, University of Nottingham, England
- Victoria Building, University of Liverpool, England
- Victoria Tower, Liverpool, England
Oceania edit
Australia edit
- Adelaide Town Hall, Adelaide, South Australia
- Adelaide General Post Office, Adelaide, South Australia
- Brisbane City Hall, Brisbane, Queensland
- Central Railway Station, Sydney, New South Wales
- Fremantle Town Hall, Fremantle, Western Australia
- General Post Office, Sydney, New South Wales
- Hobart General Post Office, Hobart, Tasmania
- Launceston Post Office, Launceston, Tasmania
- Kalgoorlie Post Office, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
- Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, Victoria
- Perth Town Hall, Perth, Western Australia
- Sale Clocktower, Sale, Victoria
- Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, New South Wales
- Winthrop Hall, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia.
- The Nannup Clock Tower, Nannup, Western Australia
New Zealand edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Libya on edge as oil tensions rise, AlJazeera.com, 18 March 2014. Accessed 3 January 2021.
- ^ Tripoli Clock Tower, LibyaObserver.ly, 27 August 2018. Accessed 3 January 2021.
- ^ "La decadencia que afecta a relojes de Santiago" [The decadence that affects clock towers in Santiago] (video). YouTube (in Spanish). Santiago: La Tercera. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
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