The use of clock towers dates back to antiquity. As these structures fulfil the definition of a tower they can be considered to be clock towers.Ĭlock Tower, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India Some clock towers were previously built as Bell towers and then had clocks added to them. It often marks the hour (and sometimes segments of an hour) by sounding large bells or chimes, sometimes playing simple musical phrases or tunes. The mechanism inside the tower is known as a turret clock. Not all clocks on buildings therefore make the building into a clock tower. A clock tower historically fits this definition of a tower and therefore can be defined as any tower specifically built with one or more (often four) clock faces and that can be either freestanding or part of a church or municipal building such as a town hall. Structures that do not meet this criterion, are defined as towers. According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat a structure is defined as a building if at least fifty percent of its height is made up of floor plates containing habitable floor area. There are many structures which may have clocks or clock faces attached to them and some structures have had clocks added to an existing structure. Luxury 5-Star hotel steps away from haram Clock Royal Tower, A Fairmont Hotel is the perfect place to experience Mecca, umrah, hajj and its surroundingsĮlegantly furnished and superbly serviced residences with breathtaking views of Masjid Al Haram and the Holy Ka'aba.A clock tower in the Helsinki Central Station

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