Izmir Clock Tower

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Level 11 Local Expert

We visit here periodically, because this is the center of the city. A monument of very interesting architecture. You can go out from here to the long embankment for a walk. Earlier, before reaching these hours, there was a pier here, now of course the sea is a little lower. There is a mosque nearby

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alla

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A pretty square and a tower. But the best of all is the embankment itself. Long, stylish, beautiful. We didn't have enough time, we were on a cruise. And I liked Izmir very much. They say the Turks have a saying - you need to work in Istanbul, relax in Bodrum, and live in Izmir. So go ahead, you won't regret it))

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Антон Белоусов

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A tower with a beautiful square, the market starts from here and one of the ferries docks here. It's beautiful, you can feed the birds by buying seeds here. Nearby you can buy simit (Turkish bagel). Very tasty. There are a lot of things on the market, from cheap fakes to official brand stores.

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Денис Попков

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A small but very beautiful tower. Very light architecture. It's nice to see and have a nice photo.

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Fırat Gur

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A clock tower that reminds of the past from a modern setting

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The clock tower, which is located on the central square of the Konak city district, is a symbol of Izmir, the third largest city in Turkey. The tower itself is low (height 25m) and not very ancient (built in 1901). This festive, complimentary structure is a remnant of the glory of the Ottoman Empire, which, before the proclamation of the Republic in 1923 and the abolition of the institution of sultanate, still accepted congratulations and gifts on festive days (the clock mechanism, which is mounted in the upper part of the tower, was presented to the new Ottoman Sultan, who ascended the throne, 120 years ago by the German emperor). The clock tower is grayish in color, but very elegant and generously enriched with beautiful finishing elements: Moorish arches (such are often painted in cartoons about the east), abundant inlay on stone, carved columns, domes, fountains, dials from 4 sides, which reflect the exact time. All architectural details are small, compact, and artfully executed. If the Clock Tower had not been so carefully preserved and framed by the free space of the square, it would certainly have been lost among the huge modern buildings, but bravo to city planners who properly preserve the architectural heritage of the past. Nearby, on the edges of the square, there is an impressive white building - a modern administration, a mosque (also in the Ottoman style, like a Clock tower) and many others, there are large fountains nearby. After passing through the square, you get to the shopping malls - "Charshi" - a place where there has been a lively trade for centuries. We traveled from the Izmir Bornova district by ferry, which runs from one shore of the Aegean Bay to the other, disembarked at the Konak water station, then walked along wide platforms cascading up to the central square, in the middle of which is the famous Izmir Saat Kulesi. There are a lot of people around: citizens hurrying about their business, tourists walking and nannies with children, sellers of corn kernels, which are usually thrown to numerous pigeons. Pigeons are also a sign of this place, as is the Clock Tower. It is always interesting to see with your own eyes what millions of people admire.

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Just

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The business card of the city.

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Юрий

Level 10 Local Expert

A beautiful square, warm, a fountain is working.

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letstaketheboat

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Beauty