Here are the 10 most magnificent clock towers around the world
The 10 most magnificent clock towers around the world
Nowadays many magnificent clock towers in the world serve as an iconic landmark. The clock tower which at first had a solar clock was gradually replaced with an astronomical clock tower and then a digital clock tower.
Here are the 10 most magnificent clock towers around the world that you can visit and enjoy the beauty of the whole world.
10. Tower of the Winds.
WORLD'S GRANDEST CLOCK TOWER
The tower of the Winds is one of the world's most magnificent clock towers located in the Roman Agora of Athens, Greece. This 12 meter tall tower is an octagonal tower made of Pentelic marble. The oldest clock tower in the world was built around 50 BCE by Andronicus of Cyrrhus. The tower has eight hours of sun and has water clocks in it and has a wind propeller.
9. Rathaus-Glockenspiel
WORLD'S GRANDEST CLOCK TOWER
The most magnificent clock tower in the world next you can visit next is the Rathaus-Glockenspiel clock tower located in the town of Mariemplatz, Munich, Germany. The clock tower is part of a newtownhall that was installed during the second construction phase in 1908. It has 32 life-sized figures every day at 11 am and 12 o'clock in the summer and at 5 p.m.. Replaying two stories of the 16th century and after that sounded a little chicken chirping three times like a co-coo clock.
8. Prague Astronomical Clock Tower
WORLD'S GRANDEST CLOCK TOWER
Prague Astronomical Clock called the Prague Orloj, installed on the south wall of the town hall, the old town of Prague, Czech Republic in 1410. The Prague Astronomical Clock Tower is the world's oldest surviving wall clock and the world's third-oldest astronomical clock of all existing astronomical clocks.
With dials representing the position of the sun and the moon and other details, the calendar dials, and the hourly performances of the Apostle's numbers.
7. Minneapolis City Hall
WORLD'S GRANDEST CLOCK TOWER
Minneapolis Town Hall and the Hennepin courthouse are located in Minnesota, the main building used by the city government of Minneapolis and the Hennepin region. Minneapolis City Hall claims to have the largest four-face clock with a 7.5-metre face. Each bell of 15 bells are played regularly. With a height of 105 meters, the world's most magnificent clock tower was once the tallest structure of the city until the year 1920.
6. NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building
WORLD'S GRANDEST CLOCK TOWER
The clock tower at NTT Docomo Yoyogi building located in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan with a diameter of 15 meters is installed in this building. NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building is a perfect example of a modern clock tower. At a height of 220 meters, this is one of the tallest clock towers in the world. There is a lamp displayed at the top of the tower to show the weather forecasts as well as the hour hands and numbers on the round of hours.
5. Zytglogge
WORLD'S GRANDEST CLOCK TOWER
Zytglogge is one of the world's most magnificent clock towers in the city of Bern, Switzerland. It is a medieval tower of the southeast which was built in the 13th century as a prison, prison tower, civil warning and the center of city life in addition to being a clock tower. The tower of Zytglogge has undergone some redecoration but because of its astronomical clock it is still a symbol of a recognizable heritage from the city of Bern. In fact, the tower of Zytglogge is one of the UNESCO World Cultural heritage sites.
4. Allen-Bradley Clock Tower
WORLD'S GRANDEST CLOCK TOWER
Allen-Bradley Clock Tower is located at the Rockwell Automation headquarters located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA as a place of research and addition of the company's Allen-Bradley office. The Guinness Book of World Record describes it as the world's fourth-largest clock. In addition as a non-Dentang clock tower is high with four faces as it stands at 86.26 meters altitude.
3. Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower
WORLD'S GRANDEST CLOCK TOWER
The clock tower of the Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower is located in the Chamcellor Court of the University of Birmingham on the outskirts of Ebgbaston. Commonly called Old Joe, it is recorded at 110 meters and 99 meters by high and 100 meters according to other sources. Nevertheless, it is the world's tallest freestanding clock tower that makes it one of the world's most magnificent clock towers.
2. Elizabeth Tower/Big Ben
WORLD'S GRANDEST CLOCK TOWER
Elizabeth Tower or Big Ben is located in London, England at the north end of Westminster Palace. Although the officially known name of the world is Big Ben which refers to the name of the bell in it. As the world's tallest high-clock tower with 96 meters altitude and the world's second-largest wall clock, Big Ben is the most prominent symbol of England and one of the most popular parts of a scene in a movie.
1. Abraj Al-Bait Tower
WORLD'S GRANDEST CLOCK TOWER
The world's most magnificent clock tower on our list of the must-visit and enjoy its beauty is Abraj Al-Bait Tower's clock tower located in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia or just a few feet from Masjid Al-Haram, the world's largest mosque. Hotel Royal Mecca's Clock tower is a government-owned Megatall building complex. This place is part of the Waqf King Abdul Aziz project. With a height of 601 meters. Abraj Al-Bait Tower is the world's tallest clock tower and the world's largest watch face.