Jaffa Clock Tower

Why go

The Jaffa Clock Tower stands in the middle of Yefet street at the northern entrance of Jaffa, the ancient city that is now a part of the greater Tel Aviv. The tower, which is made of limestone, incorporates two clocks and a plaque commemorating the Israelis killed in the battle for the town in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.

What to look for

• The Jaffa Clock Tower stands in the middle of Yefet street at the northern entrance of Jaffa, the ancient city that.
• The tower, which is made of limestone, incorporates two clocks and a plaque commemorating the Israelis killed in the.

The full story

Jaffa Clock Tower is one of seven clock towers built in Israel during the Ottoman period. The Jaffa Clock Tower stands in the middle of Yefet street at the northern entrance of Jaffa, the ancient city that is now a part of the greater Tel Aviv. The tower, which is made of limestone, incorporates two clocks and a plaque commemorating the Israelis killed in the battle for the town in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. The tower was built to commemorate the silver jubilee of the reign of the Ottoman Sultan Abd al-Hamid II. The tower was built with contributions of the residents of the city, Arabs and Jews, headed by Joseph Bey Moyal. The first stone of the tower was laid in September 1900. Within a year two floors were built and the construction of a third floor had begun.

Useful to know

• Check current site conditions before setting out, especially around holidays, services or special events.
• Keep the visit in the same geographic cluster as nearby stops; cross-city transfers can take longer than the map suggests.

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