Berkovitsa clock tower
Berkovitsa clock tower ( Bulgarian Часовникова кула в Берковица ) is a clock tower in the Bulgarian city of Berkovitsa . The clock tower was built over the city during the Ottoman rule in 1762 and is now a cultural monument of national importance. The tower is located on the central Jordan Radichkov Square (bulg. Площад Йордан Радичков) opposite the municipal council and is the oldest still functioning clock tower in the country.
The clock tower, a typical Sahat kula , is 24 meters high and was built from sandstone by local builders. The movement was made in Bucharest by Bulgarian watchmakers. Until the liberation of Bulgaria , the spire ended with a crescent moon as a symbol of Islam. During the Russo-Ottoman War from 1877 to 1878, the crescent moon was replaced by a cross as a symbol of Christianity by Russian soldiers in 1877.
Web links
- Berkovitsa clock tower is 250 years old (Bulgarian) , Dnevnik, accessed September 4, 2012
- Sights in Berkovitsa (bulg.) , Berkovitsa municipality, accessed September 4, 2012
Coordinates: 43 ° 14 ′ 14 ″ N , 23 ° 7 ′ 24 ″ E