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Sahat Tower opened to visitors

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The clock tower of the Belgrade fortress, built in the 18th century, is opened to visitors from Thursday, April 10.

Once the reconstruction of access routes and works on the clock mechanism are complete, the Tower is opened to sightseers every day.

Sahat Tower is situated above Sahat-kapija, a gate that was named after it. The gate is the main entrance to the upper section of the Belgrade fortress.
Sahat Tower, located above the gate which was named ‘Sahat Gate’ after it, was built during the period between 1740 and 1789. The overall appearance of the tower, with prominent baroque elements, directly testifies to the time of its origin.
Clock towers were a recognisable part of Turkish town centres, but were rarely present inside fortresses, which makes the Belgrade clock tower a unique example.

The clock has a central mechanism, weights and two gongs, and it can run for about a week between windings.

Standing 27.5 metres tall, the Sahat-kula is one of the few buildings inside the Belgrade fortress that have not sustained major damage over time, and has retained all of its authentic architectural and stylistic features.

Information for visitors:

Opening hours:

11.00 am – 07.00 pm (every day)

Tickets:

Single ticket: 80,00 RSD

Pupils, students, senior citizens: 40,00 RSD