Tower Clock (Sahat-kula) (Sarajevo)

Bosnia and Herzegovina / Federacija Bosna i Hercegovina / Kobilja Glava / Sarajevo
 tower, clock tower, interesting place

Due to the necessity of having five daily prayers, in the Ottoman Empire the construction of tower clock began, on which public clocks were placed.
Sarajevsko’s tower clock was one of the highest but also the most beautiful in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was built in the XVII century, and after the fire in 1697 it was reconstructed in 1762. After the Austro - Hungarian occupation upper zones of the building were added, and the clock was brought by Sarajevan traders from London.
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Coordinates:   43°51'33"N   18°25'42"E
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