The Clock Tower of Tirana

The Clock Tower of Tirana

The Clock Tower of Tirana was built in 1822, and it is a monument of culture of the first category, approved on 24 May 1948. It is located in the center of Tirana and it the emblem’s symbol of the Tirana Municipality. It has a unique Islamic architecture, and the stairs that go in a spiral fashion offer a beautiful view of Tirana from 35 meters height.

The clock has been in constant change, and initially, it had a bell from Venice that marked the time every hour but later was replaced in 1928 with a new clock purchased in Germany. This showed the time to citizens until 1946 when the church of Shkodra set a timer, and in 1970 it was replaced by the actual Chinese clock.