Balıkesir Clock Tower is a work built on the hillside in the Municipality Park in Balıkesir.
According to the inscription on the entrance gate of the tower, it was built with 5 floors by the Governor of Silistria, Girit-i Zade Mehmet Pasha, in 1827 (h. 1243). It was made using the plan of the large alarm clock found in the city of Silistra, and its bell was supplied from Silistra. The work is compared to the Galata Tower in terms of its structure. The Clock Tower was destroyed in an earthquake in 1897. The collapsed tower was rebuilt by Governor Ömer Ali Bey in 1901. In 1962, its inscription was repaired.
The tower, built with 5 floors, is 20 meters high. The fact that there is no difference between the photographs in the Hüdavendigâr yearbook (h.1325) and Ircıca’s archive and the tower built today shows that the tower was modernized in accordance with the original.
Balıkesir Clock Tower Commemorative Coin named Clock Towers Series No: 3, which was prepared by the General Directorate of Mint and Stamp Printing House on 27 November 2013 and will be removed from sale on 27 November 2015, was printed. 2,000 minted coins made of 925 sterling silver, measuring 38.61 mm x 28 mm and weighing 15.55 grams, were offered for sale for ₺55.00. The coin is marked ₺50 TL.
Design and construction
Architect(s) Ömer Ali Bey
Although there are many clock towers today, the number of towers that are noteworthy is one hundred and twenty-six. The city with the most clock towers is Istanbul with twenty towers, followed by Izmir with seven towers. In terms of region, the Central Anatolia Region is the region with the most clock towers.
The tower, built with 5 floors, is 20 meters high. The fact that there is no difference between the photographs in the Hüdavendigâr yearbook (h.1325) and Ircıca's archive and the tower built today shows that the tower was modernized in accordance with the original.
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One of the most well-known symbols of Balkes… As a child, it used its bell to tell the time without a phone in hand and a watch on the wrist…
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You should definitely visit the historical places next to Balıkesir Clock Tower and the Kuvayı Milliye Museum. There are also historical artifacts from ancient times along with our own history of national struggle, and it will be a historical visit that will broaden your historical awareness and horizons. We can say that Balıkesir is the city where Kuvayi Milliye finds its soul. one
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I congratulate the mayor of a very nice city.
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