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The Clock Tower is next to the historical City Museum. You can see miniatures of all clock towers in Turkey around the Clock Tower. You can visit the Clock Tower Museum for free. You can park your car in the parking lot next to the City Museum.

It is more popular than clock towers in many cities with its magnificent and magnificent appearance. It is a tower visited by every visitor to Safranbolu. In the garden of the Urban History Museum and next to the Historical Prison. I recommend it to anyone who has the time to visit. The Clock Tower, located on the Castle in the middle of the valley, where Safranbolu historical artifacts are exhibited together, is the Sultan III. It was built in 1794-1797 by Selim's grand vizier from Safranbolu, İzzet Mehmet Pasha. Safranbolu Clock Tower is the oldest clock tower in our country that is in working condition and can be climbed into. Clock Tower, which is the oldest structure of the castle, is a simple structure with a square plan, 12 meters high, with a ridge roof, measuring 4.65 X 4.65. . There is only one entrance door on the side facing the Old Prison. There are two rectangular windows on all four sides of the clock room, which is reached by a staircase rising vertically to the tower, and its interior lighting is provided with loopholes. It has been installed once a week and has been working continuously for more than 200 years with two weights of 109 and 60 kg. Its outer dial is 1.20 in diameter. It was restored by Karabük University Safranbolu Vocational High School in 1998-1999 with the resources of the Karabük Governorship Special Provincial Administration. The watch was maintained and repaired by İsmail ULUKAYA, a shoemaker since 1965, after the master of this work, Rıfat Conkoğlu. Together with the City History Museum, it is open to visitors between 09.00-17.30 every day except Mondays.

I recommend going especially in the evening. A magnificent view of the illuminated castle will fall in front of you. There is also the opportunity to see a part of the city. You can go up to the tower by car. No parking problem. Enjoy the view while sipping your tea in the gentle breeze, but please do not smoke. You are disturbing non-smokers, remember.