İzmit Clock Tower, Izmit

Name: İzmit Clock Tower
Address: Izmit, Turkey

#2 among attractions in Izmit

Top attraction, Historical place, Tower

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The İzmit Clock Tower in İzmit, Turkey is one of many clock towers that were built throughout the Ottoman Empire as a result of the decree which was sent to the provincial governors to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sultan Abdülhamid II's ascension to the Ottoman throne. It was designed by architect Vedat Tek upon the order of Musa Kazım Bey, the governor of İzmit, and built in 1902. Other sources name the architect of the tower as Mihran Azaryan who was an Armenian-Ottoman of Izmit origin. ()

Local name: İzmit Saat Kulesi Completed: 1901 (123 years ago)Architectural style: Ottoman architectureFloors: 4Coordinates: 40°45'46"N, 29°55'11"E

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İzmit Clock Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pertev Pasha Mosque, USS Gudgeon, Kocaeli Museum, SEKA Paper Museum.

0.6 miE
Mosque
Pertev Pasha Mosque, Izmit
16 min walk • Pertev Mehmet Paşa Mosque, also known as Yeni Cuma Cami meaning "New Friday Mosque" in Turkish, is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque in the town of Izmit, Turkey. The architect was Mimar Sinan. It was built for Pertev Mehmed Paşa, an Ottoman vizier during the reigns of sultan Suleyman I and Selim II. The construction was finished in 1579.
~1290 ftSW
Ship
USS Gudgeon, Izmit
7 min walk • USS Gudgeon, a Tang-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the gudgeon, a species of small fresh-water minnow.
~1060 ftW
Museum, Archaeological museum
Kocaeli Museum, Izmit
6 min walk • Kocaeli Museum, a.k.a. Kocaeli Archaeology and Ethnography Museum or İzmit Museum, Turkish: Kocaeli Müzesi is a national museum in Kocaeli, northwestern Turkey, exhibiting archaeological artifacts and ethnographic objects.
0.5 miW
Museum, Science museum
SEKA Paper Museum, Izmit
14 min walk • The SEKA Paper Museum, a.k.a. SEKA Mehmet Ali Kağıtçı Paper Museum, is a museum of industrial heritage in Kocaeli district, northwestern Turkey. Situated in a former pulp and paper mill, it is dedicated to papermaking in Turkey. The museum was opened in 2016.
~970 ftN
40°45'55"N • 29°55'15"E
Selim Sırrı Paşa Konağı, Izmit
5 min walk • Museum, History museum, Architecture
1.1 miE
Universities and schools
Kocaeli University, Izmit
28 min walk • The University of Kocaeli is a state university in Kocaeli, Turkey. It was founded as the Academy of Engineering and Architecture of Kocaeli in 1976.
1.1 miNW
Tunnel
Gültepe Tunnel, Izmit
28 min walk • The Gültepe Tunnel, is a motorway tunnel constructed on the Istanbul–Ankara motorway O-4 E80 in Kocaeli Province, northwestern Turkey. It was opened to traffic in 1984. It is situated on the Gültepe Hill west of İzmit. The 639–584-metre long twin-tube tunnel carries two lanes of traffic in each direction.

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Which popular attractions are close to İzmit Clock Tower?

Nearby attractions include Selim Sırrı Paşa Konağı, Izmit (5 min walk), Kocaeli Museum, Izmit (6 min walk), USS Gudgeon, Izmit (7 min walk), SEKA Paper Museum, Izmit (14 min walk).

How to get to İzmit Clock Tower by public transport?

The nearest stations to İzmit Clock Tower:

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Tren Garı (2 min walk)
Fevziye (9 min walk)

İzmit Clock Tower, Izmit

Facts and practical information

İzmit Clock Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Pertev Pasha Mosque, Izmit

USS Gudgeon, Izmit

Kocaeli Museum, Izmit

SEKA Paper Museum, Izmit

Selim Sırrı Paşa Konağı, Izmit

Kocaeli University, Izmit

Gültepe Tunnel, Izmit

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to İzmit Clock Tower?

How to get to İzmit Clock Tower by public transport?