Yozgat Clock Tower was built by a master named Şakir Usta during the mayoralty of Tevfik Zade Ahmet Bey. This imposing and centuries-old tower in Yozgat city center has seven floors, including the ground floor and the parts where the bells are located. It was built with cut stones in the yellow corner. There are 4 clocks placed separately on each façade on the first floor above, starting from the floor where the bells are located. The bells ringing every hour can be heard all over the city. It is said that the 4-setting knob of the clock weighs 250 kilograms. The clocks in the tower are the same age as the tower.
It is a building bearing the traces of traditional Ottoman architecture. This building, which is a square-planned tower, has three floors and has different details and decorations on each floor. It attracts attention with its high arched windows and fine workmanship in the classical Ottoman style. The tower is located in the central square of the city and is one of the important stops of city tourism, together with other historical buildings around it.
Although Yozgat Clock Tower has been restored and strengthened over time, it has managed to preserve its historical texture to a large extent. Since the tower is located in a position overlooking the surrounding square, it offers visitors the opportunity to both discover the historical heritage of the city and enjoy the city center.
The tower consists of 7 floors and a wooden dome roof. Four clocks are placed on the upper floor of the bell, facing all four facades.
The tower is designed in a style that will have a single balcony under the honeycomb where the clock is hung. In addition, the balcony expands towards the outside of the body and has highly decorated feet, railings and railings. In terms of its façade, it is classified as a clock tower with a holistic balcony. The balcony of the tower was designed to have a commanding view from all sides.
The ground floor of the tower was used as a muvakkithane in the early periods, and the tower itself was used for fire observation.
The historical clock tower was built by the master Şakir from Yozgat in 1897 by the then Mayor Ahmet Tevfiki Zade. The clock tower has seven floors, including the ground floor and the parts where the bells are located. There is a clock on each side of the tower, which was built using yellow cut stones.
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Yozgat Clock Tower, located in Cumhuriyet Square in the center of Yozgat, was built by Şakir Usta from Yozgat in 1908. A building with seven floors and a single balcony. It was built with cut stones from yellow kofe. There is a clock on each side. The names of French manufacturers are written on the watches. The bells ringing every hour can be heard all over the city. It is also said that the weight of the bell is 250 kilograms. Yozgat Clock Tower bears traces of Ottoman architecture. It attracts attention with its arched windows, fine workmanship and decorations. The ground floor of the tower was formerly used as a muvakkithane. Muvakkithane is a place that determines prayer times. It is known that the tower itself was also used as a fire watchtower. When you visit Yozgat Clock Tower, you have the chance to see both history and architecture closely. This tower, the symbol of Yozgat, offers you an unforgettable experience.
The entrance to the tower is provided through a round-arched door on the north facade, and it is accessed via zigzag wooden stairs. Under the balcony, there is a small round-arched window on each floor three levels down.
On the clocks in the tower are the French manufacturers Nores Jura and L.D. Odobey Cadet's name is written on it.
The clock bell weighs approximately 250 kg.
The area where the clock tower is located was turned into a square during the Republican period and transformed into the city center, and the city expanded in the center of Çapanoğlu Mosque and the neighborhoods formed around it.
If you come to the center of Yozgat, it is one of the few places you should see, I definitely recommend it. At the same time, go to Yozgat High School, Çapanoğlu Mosque, Yozgat Pine Grove, Turkey's first national park, and Şahin Tepesi (Nohutlu Hill) and enjoy the panoramic view while having a fig nap.
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