Clock Tower
The Clock Tower of Korçë is a clock tower located in Korçë, Albania. Rising adjacent to the Mirahori Mosque, just south of the city’s Old Bazaar, its construction was inspired by the original 18th century clock tower that was destroyed by the earthquake of 1960.Photo: Christian1311, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: clock tower in Korçë, Albania
- Also known as: “Korçë Clock Tower” and “Kulla e Sahatit”
- Address: Korçë
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mirahori Mosque and Old Bazaar of Korçë.
Mirahori Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Iljaz Mirahori Mosque, or more simply the Mirahor Mosque, is a mosque in Korçë, Albania.
Old Bazaar of Korçë
Old Bazaar of Korçë is an Ottoman-era bazaar in Korçë, Albania. Established about 500 years ago, it is composed of old Ottoman and Roman architectonic style buildings which for centuries were used as shops, guesthouses or khans. Old Bazaar of Korçë is situated 130 metres north of Clock Tower.National Museum of Education
Museum
Photo: ShkelzenRexha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum of Education is a national museum located in Korçë, Albania. The museum is set up in the building where the March 7, 1887 opened the first Albanian school, otherwise known as Mësonjëtorja. National Museum of Education is situated 390 metres east of Clock Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mborje and Barç.
Mborje
Village
Photo: ToSter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mborje is a settlement in the Korçë County, southeastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Korçë. It is a southeastern suburb of Korçë. Mborje is situated 2½ km southeast of Clock Tower.
Barç
Village
Barç is a village in the municipal unit of Qendër Bulgarec of the municipality Korçë in Korçë County, Albania. It lies in the South-eastern part of Albania at the Western edge of Morava Mountains North-East from Korçë. Barç is situated 3 km northeast of Clock Tower.
Drenovë
Village
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Drenovë is a village in the former Drenovë Municipality of the Korçë County in southeastern Albania. After the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Korçë. Drenovë is situated 4 km south of Clock Tower.
Clock Tower
- Categories: clock tower, building, tourism, historic site, and monument
- Location: Bashkia e Korçës, Korçë, Korçë County, Southeastern Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.61618° or 40° 36′ 58″ northLongitude
20.77519° or 20° 46′ 31″ eastHeight
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
8GG2JQ8G+F3OpenStreetMap ID
way 684036298OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q24175628
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Turkish—“Clock Tower” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Kulla e orës në Korçë”
- Albanian: “Kulla e sahatit e Korçës”
- French: “tour de l’horloge de Koritza”
- French: “Tour de l’horloge de Koritza”
- German: “Uhrturm von Korça”
- Greek: “Πύργος του Ρολογιού στην Κορυτσά”
- Greek: “Πύργος του Ρολογιού”
- Turkish: “Görice Saat Kulesi”
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