Clock Tower
Description:
The Clock Tower, located in the center of medieval Kotor, was built in 1602. At this time, the viceroy of Kotor was Antonio Grimaldi, so his initials are on the coat of arms above the tower. And next to the tower stood a pillar of shame, near which once put criminals and convicts to read them the verdict now there is a stone pyramid.
The clock tower has three floors. The tower survived both wars and natural disasters – earthquakes. And all this time the tower stood guard on the protection of the city and surprisingly tourists.
The tower is created in the Baroque style, but with Gothic elements. When it was erected, they used a very famous building masonry - huge stone blocks with edges that were concave.