Square Tower - Toulon, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member denben
N 43° 07.343 E 005° 55.682
31T E 738191 N 4778567
The Square Tower, "Tour Carrée de l'Horloge", was a watchtower. It is situated inside Toulon's naval base. It is visible from the main entrance.
Waymark Code: WMTEMD
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 11/12/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member rjmcdonough1
Views: 9

Built on piles between 1772 and 1775, the pavilion is surmounted by a square tower of 24m high, itself adorned with a clock. The bell inside the wrought iron dome and the clock signaled the start and finish time of work at the navy base. A false wooden bell has been suspended in the campanile since 1954.

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Le pavillon, bâti sur pilotis entre 1772 et 1775, est surmonté d'une tour carrée de 24m, elle-même ornée d'une horloge avec cadran horaire. La Tour carrée de l'Horloge était une tour de guet, située à l'intérieur de l'arsenal de Toulon. Elle est visible à partir de l'entrée principale. La cloche à l'intérieur du clocher en fer forgé et l'horloge annonçaient les heures de début et de fin de travail à l'Arsenal. Une fausse cloche en bois est suspendue dans le campanile depuis 1954.

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Address of Tower:
Quai de l'Horloge, Base navale
Toulon, France
83000


Still Operational: no

Number of bells in tower?: 1

Relevant website?: [Web Link]

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Tours or visits allowed in tower?: No

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