The tower
Slim and white.
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The Gjakova Clock Tower is a white stone tower in the centre of the old town of Gjakova in western Kosovo, near its historic bazaar, the Çarshia. It is a protected cultural heritage monument and rises above the low houses and tiled roofs around it. The tower was built in 1597, shortly after the nearby Hadum Mosque, in the Ottoman era when Gjakova grew up as a trading town around its bazaar. The town administration restored it fully in 2009, returning it to a clean white look. It rises as a slim square shaft with a clock on all four sides, topped by a small balcony and a pointed spire. You see it from nearby squares and lanes between houses with wooden balconies, and from the town's hills it stands out clearly among the red roofs. The best time to visit is with a walk through the old bazaar, when the shops and cafés are open. Visoki Dečani Monastery is about 23 km away in a straight line, and the town of Junik about 16 km. The tower is seen from outside and is not usually open for climbing.
Slim and white.
On all four sides.
Shops and cafés.
Old town centre, Gjakova, Kosovo
Not usually; it is seen from outside.
The old bazaar and the Hadum Mosque.
