Architecture / Clock tower
Niğde Clock Tower
Merkez, Niğde
The symbol of Niğde, built in 1901–1902 on a ruined castle bastion on Alaeddin Hill, with a ten-sided shaft resembling a minaret.
Its story
The Niğde Clock Tower was built in 1901–1902 at the southwest corner of the inner castle by half-filling a collapsed bastion. It is known to have been built to mark the 25th anniversary of Abdülhamid II's accession to the throne. The tower, which from afar resembles a minaret with its ten-sided base and shaft, consists of four sections; its weight-driven mechanism strikes on the hour and half-hour. Despite having no inscription, it is the city's best-known building and rises between the Alaeddin Mosque and the castle, right above the bazaar.
Key facts
- Built
- 1901–1902
- Admission
- Free (seen from outside)
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
37.96836, 34.67937
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://nigde.ktb.gov.tr/TR-74362/kale-ve-kuleler.html | https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niğde_Kalesi