Korçë_Clock_Tower

Korçë Clock Tower

Korçë Clock Tower

Clock tower in Korçë, Albania


The Clock Tower of Korçë (Albanian: Kulla e Sahatit të Korçës) is a historic Ottoman clock tower dating from the 18th century and recently reconstructed. It is situated in the Old Bazaar of Korçë, Albania.

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The clock tower was built in 1784 after an agreement between Muslim Albanians and Orthodox Moscopoleans (Moscopole was a centre of the Aromanian minority in Albania), and was part of the Mosque Complex of Iliaz Hodja built in 1490.

The tower was made of stone and had a typical Ottoman style. It was destroyed during the communist dictatorship of Enver Hoxha due to an earthquake on May 21, 1960.

Sources

  • Dritan Çoku. "Kulla e sahatit në Korçë, jeta e një monumenti arkitekturor". Shqiptarja.com (in Albanian). Shqiptarja. Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-05-11.

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