Tiran Saat Kulesi
- Tür: Saat Kulesi
- Bölge: Arnavutluk, Tiran
| Tirana Clock Tower | |
|---|---|
| Kulla e Sahatit të Tiranës | |
 Clock Tower of Tirana | |
| Type | Clock tower |
| Location | Rruga "28 Nëntori", Tirana, Albania |
| Coordinates | 41°19′40″N 19°49′11″E / 41.327798°N 19.819783°E |
| Height | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Founder | Haxhi Et'hem Beu |
| Built | 1822–1830 |
| Restored | (2009–2016)[1] |
| Architectural style(s) | Ottoman style |
| Owner | Municipality of Tirana |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | Cat. I |
| Designated | 10 June 1973[2] |
| Reference no. | 1866 |
The Clock Tower of Tirana (Albanian: Kulla e Sahatit të Tiranës), was built in 1822 in Tirana, Albania by Et'hem bey Mollaj, a Bejtexhinj poet who also finished the Et'hem Bey Mosque next to the clock tower.[3] Watchmaster Ismail Tufina was the first to assemble the Tirana clock mechanism in 1822. It is a monument of culture of first category, approved on 24 May 1948.
The stairs have 90 steps that go in a spiral fashion. It is 35 metres (115 ft) tall and was the tallest building in the city at the time. Since the restoration of 2016, 9,833 visitors were counted, who have visited the tower.[4] The installation of the clock was done by the renowned Tufina watchmakers.[5] The Tufina's took care of the clock from 1822 until 1973 when forcefully removed by the communist regime.[6]
- ^ "Kulla e Sahatit të Tiranës, nis restaurimi - Arkiva Shqiptare e Lajmeve".
- ^ "Monumentet e Kulturës në Qarkun e Tiranês" (PDF). iktk.gov.al. Instituti Kombëtar i Trashëgimisë Kulturore. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Kulla e Sahatit të Tiranës, nis restaurimi". BalkanWeb. Archived from the original on 2010-01-22.
- ^ "Numri i vizitorëve në Kullën e Sahatit për vitin 2016". opendata.tirana.al (in Albanian).
- ^ "Bashkia Tiranë - The Clock Tower". www.tirana.al. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ^ "Pinjolli i "Tufinës" tregon sekretet e sahatçinjve të Tiranës". Gazeta Mapo. 2019-11-10. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
