Top 10 Grandest Hours in the World
The Clock Tower with the clock tower above it is a common sight in almost every country. They were originally built in city centres to help people know that the time that in the early 18th century had private watches or watches was not common.
Today many of the world’s magnificent clock towers serve as iconic landmarks. The clock tower that originally had a sedary clock was gradually replaced with an astronomical clock tower and then a digital clock tower.
Here are the 10 grandest clock towers in the world that you can visit and enjoy the beauty of the whole world.
Tower of the Winds.
Tower of the Winds is one of the grandest clock towers in the world located in the Roman Agora of Athens, Greece. The 12-meter tall tower is an octagonal tower made of Pentelic marble. The world’s oldest clock tower was built around 50 BC by Andronicus of Cyrrhus. The tower has eight hours of sun and has a water clock inside and has a wind propeller.
Rathaus-Glockenspiel
The grandest clock tower in the world you can visit next is the Rathaus-Glockenspiel clock tower located in the town of Mariemplatz, Munich, Germany. The clock tower is part of its new town hall which was installed during the second construction phase in 1908. It has 32 life-size figures every day at 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. in summer. Reprise two 16th century stories and after that it sounds like a little chicken chirping three times like a co-coo clock.
Prague Astronomical Clock Tower
The Prague Astronomical Clock, called Prague Orloj, was installed on the south wall of City Hall, the old town in Prague, Czech Republic in 1410. The Prague Astronomical Clock Tower is the world’s oldest still-used wall clock and the third oldest astronomical clock in the world of all existing astronomical clocks.
With dials representing the position of the sun and moon and other details, calendar dials, and hourly performances of The Apostle’s numbers.
Minneapolis City Hall
Minneapolis City Hall and the Hennepin Courthouse are located in Minnesota which is the main building used by the Minneapolis city government as well as the Hennepin area. Minneapolis City Hall claims to have the largest four-face clock with a 7.5-meter face. each bell of 15 bells is played regularly. At 105 metres tall, the world’s grandest clock tower was once the city’s tallest structure until 1920.
NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building
The clock tower at NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building located in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan with a diameter of 15 meters is installed in this building. NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building is a perfect example of a modern clock tower. At a height of 220 meters, it is one of the tallest clock towers in the world. There are lights displayed at the top of the tower to show weather forecasts as well as clockwork and numbers on the clock round.
Zytglogge
Zytglogge is one of the grandest clock towers in the world located in the Swiss city of Bern. It is a southeastern medieval tower built in the 13th century as a prison, prison tower, civic memorial and city life center in addition to being a clock tower. The Zytglogge Tower has undergone some re-decoration but due to its astronomical clock it is still a recognizable heritage symbol of the city of Bern. In fact the Zytglogge Tower is one of the UNESCO world heritage sites.
Allen-Bradley Clock Tower
The Allen-Bradley Clock Tower is located at Rockwell Automation Headquarters located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA as the site of research and addition of the Allen-Bradley Company’s offices. The Guinness Book of World Record describes it as the world’s largest four-face clock. In addition to being the tallest non-ringed clock tower with four faces because it stands at a height of 86.26 meters.
Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower
The Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower is located at Chamcellor court at the University of Birmingham on the outskirts of Ebgbaston. Commonly called Old Joe, it is recorded at 110 metres and 99 metres by a high school and 100 metres according to other sources. Nevertheless, it is the tallest free-standing clock tower in the world making it one of the grandest clock towers in the world.
Elizabeth Tower / Big Ben
The Tower of Elizabeth or Big Ben is located in the city of London, England at the north end of the Palace of Westminster. Although the official name known to the world is Big Ben which refers to the name of the bell in it. As the world’s tallest ringing clock tower with a height of 96 meters and the second largest wall clock in the world, Big Ben is Britain’s most prominent symbol and one of the most popular parts in a scene in the film.
Abraj Al-Bait Tower
The grandest clock tower in the world on our must-visit list and enjoy its beauty is the Abraj Al-Bait Tower clock tower located in mecca, Saudi Arabia or just metres from the Al-Haram Mosque, the largest Mosque in the world. Menara Jam Hotel Royal Mecca is a complex of megatall buildings owned by the government. This place is part of the Waqf Project of King Abdul Aziz. With an altitude of 601 meters. Abraj Al-Bait Tower is the tallest clock tower in the world as well as the largest clock face in the world.
So that’s the 10 Grandest Hours in the world, hopefully useful and do not forget to share.
Editor: Alber Andesko
