Yıldız Clock Tower
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Yıldız Clock Tower.
Yıldız Clock Tower (Turkish: Yıldız Saat Kulesi), is a clock tower situated next to the courtyard of the Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque, in Yıldız neighborhood of Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey at the European side of Bosphorus.
History[]
The tower was ordered by the Ottoman Sultan Abdülhamid II (1842–1918) in 1889, and the construction completed in 1890.
Structure[]
The three-story structure in Ottoman and neo-Gothic style has an octagonal plan. Outside the first floor, there are four inscriptions, the second floor contains a thermometer and a barometer, and the top floor is the clock room. The clock was repaired in 1993. Atop the decorative roof, a compass rose is found.
See also[]
- Yıldız Palace
- Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque
- List of columns and towers in Istanbul
- Dolmabahçe Clock Tower
- Etfal Hospital Clock Tower
- İzmir Clock Tower
- İzmit Clock Tower
External links[]
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Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Istanbul
- Clock towers in Turkey
- Ottoman architecture in Istanbul
- Towers completed in 1890
- Yıldız Palace
- Beşiktaş
- Ottoman clock towers
- Turkish building and structure stubs