Point of interest
Clock Tower
18 locals recommend,
Location
Mudželiti veliki
Sarajevo, Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine
Tips from locals
The old clock tower from the Turkish times, overlooking the heart of Bascarsija, the old city bazar, along with the minaret of the Bey's Mosque.
The only working tower clock in Europe showing time a-la-turca, starting from sunset.
Sarajevo’s clock tower is 30 meters high and it is believed that it was built in the 16th century.The tower's clock is the only public clock in the world that keeps lunar time (“à la Turk”), to indicate the times for the daily prayers. According to this system, the new day begins at sunset, when the time is shown as 12:00!
Sarajevo clock tower is located near Gazi Bey Mosque and one of the largest in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was built in the 17th century.
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