Jaffa Clock Tower

The Jaffa Clock Tower stands in the middle of the north end of Yefet Street in , . The limestone tower was constructed in 1900 and initiated by Joseph Bey Moyal, a Jewish businessman from Jaffa, and was made possible with contributions from all communities of Jaffa, including Jews, Armenians, Maronites and Arabs.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Clock
  • Description: building in Jaffa
  • Also known as: “clock tower” and “Migdal haShaon Yafo”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Arab-Hebrew Theater and Bloomfield Stadium.

Theater building
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or Al Saraya Theater is a multilingual theater located in the Old Saraya House in the of . It serves as a stage for two theater companies working independently and together in two languages: Hebrew and Arabic. is situated 220 metres west of Jaffa Clock Tower.

Stadium
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is a football in , , with a capacity of 29,400. It is the home stadium of Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv. The stadium also serves the Israel national football team for some select home matches. is situated 620 metres southeast of Jaffa Clock Tower.

Marketplace
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is a marketplace, which is situated 180 metres south of Jaffa Clock Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old City of Jaffa and American–German Colony.

Neighborhood
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Old Jaffa is the oldest neighborhood in . It is one of Israel's main tourist attractions, with art galleries, restaurants, theaters, museums, and nightclubs.

Neighborhood
The is a residential neighborhood in the southern part of , . It is located between Eilat Street and HaRabbi MiBacherach Street and adjoins .

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in southwestern , . It was the first Jewish neighborhood to be built outside the old city of the ancient port of .

Jaffa Clock Tower

Latitude
32.05507° or 32° 3′ 18″ north
Longitude
34.75627° or 34° 45′ 23″ east
Height
18 metres (60 feet)
Open location code
8G4P3Q44+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 640627236
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q2919379
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Jaffa Clock Tower” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “برج الساعة”
  • Armenian: “Յաֆֆայի ժամացույցի աշտարակ”
  • Chinese: “雅法钟楼”
  • Czech: “Jaffská hodinová věž”
  • Dutch: “Klokkentoren van Jaffa”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “برج ساعة يافا”
  • French: “tour de l’horloge de Jaffa”
  • French: “Tour de l’horloge de Jaffa”
  • Hebrew: “מגדל השעון ביפו”
  • Hebrew: “מגדל השעון יפו”
  • Hebrew: “מגדל השעון”
  • Hindi: “याफ़ा घंटाघर”
  • Polish: “Wieża zegarowa w Jafie”
  • Portuguese: “Torre do Relógio (Jafa)”
  • Portuguese: “Torre do Relógio”
  • Russian: “Яффская часовая башня”
  • Spanish: “Torre del Reloj (Jaffa)”
  • Spanish: “Torre del Reloj”
  • Turkish: “Jaffa Clock Tower”
  • Turkish: “Jaffa Saat Kulesi”
  • Turkish: “Yafa Saat Kulesi”
  • Turkish: “Yaffa Saat Kulesi”
  • Turkish: “Yaffo Saat Kulesi”
  • Turkish: “Yafo Saat Kulesi”

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Highlights include Jaffa Clock Tower- Pop Up Center and Sebil Abu Nabut B.

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