Clock Tower
Description:
The Clock Tower in Beirut is a beautiful five-story clock tower designed by engineer Aftimus Yousef. The clock was installed in 1897 to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the coronation of Sultan Abdul Hamid II. The Seral Tower was completely restored in 1994.
The Clock Tower is located near the Grand Palace of Lebanon, in northern Beirut. It was built using many local materials – Beirut sandstone, Junia limestone, Damask basalt and red stone from the city of Deir el Qamar. On the third floor of the tower is a huge bell that weighs 300 kilograms. At the end of the XIX century, the Seral Tower was the tallest structure in Beirut, whose height today is 25 meters.