[Mella]

This monument was built in 1901 by the Ottoman Grand Vizier Kucuk Said Pasha to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the coronation of Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamit II. The architectural design of the tower bears a resemblance to those of the German Consulate building on the 1st Kordon and St. Polycarp Church in Alsancak Izmir. Raymond Pere designed them all. The Tower is 25 meters in height and has fountains on each of its four corners. The clock in the tower was a gift from German Kaiser Wilhelm II.

[Hephaestion]

It is a lovely tower situated in a very very nice square!

Not so keen on the building behind it. It´s huge and reminds me a little of Warsaw.

[Mella]

Originally Posted by Hephaestion

It is a lovely tower situated in a very very nice square!

Not so keen on the building behind it. It´s huge and reminds me a little of Warsaw.

Yes I love that square. I spent a lot of time around there that Summer, and had the pleasure of seeing the most gorgeous sunset behind the clock tower.



PS: Agree with you about that ooogerly building!