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Antalya Clock Tower’s original clock stolen, plastic one placed: Officials
The ongoing restoration works on the historical clock tower in the southern province of Antalya have revealed that the original clock inserted on the outer surface of the tower at the beginning of the 20th century was stolen and a plastic clock was put instead.
Landmark of resort city to return to its original state after restoration
A historical clock tower in Antalya, one of the landmarks of the touristic Mediterranean province, will return to its original state after undergoing restoration.
The 14-meter-high clock tower, located in the province's world-famous historical oldtown, carries the traces of the Roman, Seljuk, Ottoman and Republican eras.
Big Ben Celebrates Its 160th Anniversary
One of London's iconic landmarks, the clock tower Big Ben, marks its 160th anniversary in silence. The reason is that the facility is under repair, according to bTV.
The 13.5 ton Great Bell was cast in the Whitechapel Foundry and first rang out in the capital on July 11 1859.
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London's Big Ben Bell Chimes Again After Falling Silent For Restoration Works
The chimes of London's iconic Big Ben, the bell that marks time in the clock over the Houses of Parliament, rang out again on Saturday after being silenced for restoration work, reported CNN.
Cross removed from Montenegrin capital's historical landmark
The cross has been removed from the historical Sahat Kula (Tower), in the Montenegrin capital Podgorica, the Belgrade daily Vecernje Novosti is reporting.
According to the article, before it was removed during the restoration of the tower and the adjacent Becir Beg Osmanagic Square, the Christian symbol was there for more than one hundred years.
London's Big Ben clock chimes to be silenced for urgent repairs
The famous chimes of Big Ben will fall silent next year as the 160-year-old parliamentary clock tower undergoes essential repairs as part of a 29 million-pound ($42 million) project.
The tower will be partially covered in scaffolding for three years, although engineers plan to keep at least one of the four clock faces always visible.
Clock tower of Belgrade fortress to open to visitors
BELGRADE - The clock tower of the Belgrade fortress, built in the 18th century - from 1740 to 1789 - will be opened to visitors on Thursday, April 10.
Once the reconstruction of access routes and works on the clock mechanism are complete, the tower will once again be open to sightseers every day.