Clock Tower in Giurgiu

Giurgiu, Giurgiu

The clock tower is the symbol of Giurgiu and appears on the county coat of arms. It was built in the eighteenth century by the Ottomans, as an observation and fire watch tower, when Giurgiu was under direct Ottoman administration.

In 1836 the town hall decided to repair it. It is a category A historical monument.

Photo: Alesia17 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped to 650 × 400 px.