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Izmir Clock Tower ((トルコ語:İzmir Saat Kulesi)) is a historic clock tower located at the Konak Square in Konak district of İzmir, Turkey. The clock tower was designed by the Levantine French architect Raymond Charles Père and built in 1901 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Abdülhamid II's accession to the throne (reigned 1876–1909). The clock itself was a gift from German Emperor Wilhelm II (reigned 1888–1918). It is decorated in an elaborate Ottoman architecture style. The tower, which has an iron and lead skeleton, is high and features four fountains (şadırvan), which are placed around the base in a circular pattern. The columns are inspired by Moorish themes. The clock tower was depicted on the reverse of the Turkish 500 lira banknotes of 1983-1989.〔(Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey ). Banknote Museum: 7. Emission Group - Five Hundred Turkish Lira - (I. Series ) & (II. Series ). – Retrieved on 20 April 2009.〕 In the former Balkan provinces of the Ottoman Empire, particularly in present-day Serbian, Bosnian and Montenegrin towns such as Belgrade, Prijepolje, Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Gradačac and Stara Varoš, similar Ottoman era clock towers still exist and are called ''Sahat Kula'' (derived from the Turkish words ''Saat Kulesi,'' meaning ''Clock Tower''.) ==See also== *Clock Tower, Herne Bay *İzmit Clock Tower *Dolmabahçe Clock Tower *Yıldız Clock Tower *Etfal Hospital Clock Tower 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「İzmir Clock Tower」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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