Clock Tower on the wall of Elbasan Castle - Elbasan, Albania
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N 41° 06.781 E 020° 04.928
34T E 422938 N 4551708
Clock Tower on the wall of Elbasan Castle
Waymark Code: WM11VEF
Location: Albania
Date Posted: 12/22/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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"The Clock Tower on the Walls of the Elbasan Fortress is a cultural heritage monument in the district of Elbasan, in the district of Elbasan, Albania. This monument is of the 'Architecture' type, approved with the number '6 on 15.01.1963'. The story of the tower's construction was engraved on the arch of the southern gate as well as the year of its construction."
Translated from source sq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kulla_e_Sahatit_në_muret_e_Kalasë_së_Elbasanit

The mentioned marble plaque contains the following text (translated with translate.google.com):

In the spring of 1899, with the contribution of the Elbasan community, the city's clock tower was built. Size:
    Height 30 m
    and
    base width
    4.07 x 4.07 m

March 1999

Unfortunately we found no source mentioning the number of bells on the tower. We were able to see at least one bell, but there might be more.

Address of Tower:
Bulevardi Qemal Stafa
Elbasan, Albania
437J+6V


Still Operational: yes

Number of bells in tower?: 1

Relevant website?: [Web Link]

Rate tower:

Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Unknown

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