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Çorum Clock Tower

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Çorum Clock Tower
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General information
TypeClock tower
LocationÇorum, Turkey
Completed1894
Height27.5 m (90 ft 2+12 in)

Çorum Clock Tower is a clock tower in the Central district of Çorum province, Turkey. It was built either in 1894[1] according to Çorum Provincial Culture and Tourism Directorate and Meltem Cansever, or in 1896[2] according to Hakkı Acun. Built by Seven-Eight Hasan Pasha, the tower is 27.5 metres (90 ft) high and 3.9 metres (13 ft) in diameter.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Kuleler-Kaleler". corum.ktb.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-08-29.
  2. ^ Acun (2011). Ottoman Empire Clock Towers. Ankara: Atatürk Cultural Center Publications. p. 92. ISBN 9789751623706.
  3. ^ Haber, Çorum. ""Çorum'daki 4 kale ve 2 kule turizme kazandırılıyor"". corumhaber.net (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2020-08-29.