Tirana
Bashkia Tiranë
Tirana municipality

Clock Tower

The Clock Tower of Tirana is an Ottoman-era monument of cultural heritage located in , . It was first recognized as a cultural heritage site by the Institute of Sciences through decision no.
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  • Type: Clock
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Albania
  • Also known as: “Kulla e Sahatit” and “Tirana Clock Tower”
  • Address: Tirana
  • Roof shape: pyramidal
  • Wheelchair access: no
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Library of Albania and Et’hem Bey Mosque.

Library
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The is 's national library headquartered in the country's capital, . It was founded in 1920 and inaugurated on December 10, 1922.

Mosque
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The Et'hem Bey Mosque, officially the Haji Et'hem Bey Mosque, is a Sunni located in , . The mosque is well known for its frescoes outside and inside the portico which depict trees, waterfalls and bridges.

Square
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The is the main plaza in the centre of , . The square is named after the Albanian national hero Skanderbeg. The total area is about 40,000 square metres. is situated 100 metres northwest of Clock Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tirana and Ish-Blloku.

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is the bustling and relatively modernised capital of . It is the most important economic, financial, political and trade centre in the country.

Quarter
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, commonly Blloku, is an upmarket area in , . It widely known as an entertainment destination with its boutiques, shops, restaurants, trendy bars, pubs, and cafes.

Quarter
is one of the oldest neighborhoods in , Albania. It is named after , a World War II hero. The street of the same name is a primary artery of both the neighborhood and Tirana.

Clock Tower

Latitude
41.3277° or 41° 19′ 40″ north
Longitude
19.81968° or 19° 49′ 11″ east
Height
35 metres (115 feet)
Open location code
8FHX8RH9+3V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 233519333
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­clock
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­pyramidal
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q2474224
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Clock Tower” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Kulla e orës në Tiranë”
  • Armenian: “Ժամացույցի աշտարակ”
  • Basque: “Erloju-dorrea”
  • Czech: “hodinová věž v Tiraně”
  • Czech: “Hodinová věž v Tiraně”
  • French: “tour de l’horloge”
  • French: “Tour de l’Horloge”
  • German: “Uhrturm von Tirana”
  • German: “Uhrturm”
  • Greek: “Πύργος του Ρολογιού στα Τίρανα”
  • Greek: “Πύργος του Ρολογιού”
  • Hebrew: “מגדל השעון”
  • Hungarian: “Óratorony”
  • Italian: “torre dell’Orologio”
  • Italian: “Torre dell’Orologio”
  • Polish: “wieża zegarowa w Tiranie”
  • Polish: “Wieża zegarowa w Tiranie”
  • Russian: “Часовая башня”
  • Spanish: “Torre del Reloj de Tirana”
  • Spanish: “Torre del Reloj”
  • Swedish: “Tiranas klocktorn”
  • Turkish: “Tiran Saat Kulesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Годинникова вежа в Тирані”
  • Ukrainian: “Годинникова вежа”

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