Clock Tower in Bitola, Macedonia
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The Clock Tower in Bitola represents city center and is situated in the north part of the most famous Macedonian street -- Sirok Sokak (Широк Сокак - Wide Street).According to some sources the Clock Tower was built in the seventeenth century. Other still insufficiently validated scientific sources and distant folk memory, indicate that the clock tower was built at the same time with the church St. Dimitrij in 1830, during the period of Turkish rule.
The basic building material from which the construction is made is well formed stone and mortar. According to the legend, during the construction, as material for connecting the blocks were used 60,000 eggs, collected from rural households in Bitola. The intent of this was to make the tower walls stronger.
The Clock tower is 33 meters high, set on a square base with sides of 5.8 meters. On the north side it has a semi-circular arched entrance through which up, go stone stairs, spiral derived. At the end of the stairs, is the clock mechanism. On all four sides are built special metal plates on which are mounted clock hands and inscribed Roman numerals from one to twelve. The top part is a small dome which sits on a square plateau, protected with an iron fence.
Clock Tower, BITOLA- Macedonia
Bitola ( Битола) ; Macedonia, Mazedonien, Makedonya Manastir, Macédoine, Македония (Македонија) ; Clock Tower ( Саат Кула)
The Clock Tower of Bitola, known as Saat Kula (Macedonian: Саат кула), is a clock tower and one of the landmarks of the Macedonian city Bitola. The Clock tower in Bitola, unlike obsolete water towers which were built by the Austro Magjar empire, is a very practical monument aiding people with the time of day.
According to the legends, even though the existence of the Clock Tower was mentioned before in the 1664 (17th century), present Clock Tower was built in the 1830s, in the same period when nearby, the Orthodox Church of St. Demetrious was built.
t is located in the immediate center of Bitola on the northern part of the main street Sirok Sokak not far away from Magnolia Square, about which there are numerous cultural and historical monuments, as well as new construction. The clock tower is 33 meters high, with sides of per 5.8 m.
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In the heart of Sirok Sokak stands quiet and still. Sparkled by the sun - rays, without a word, but proud, it lasts, arouse toward the sky, toward God. It warmth the souls, it spreads the God's word. It comforts and heals, simply caresses. Only the faith in God, in Jesus Christ can give so much power.
The spiritual life of the population and the faith in God, in this region is with a long past. It can be followed from the prehistoric period until today. Polytheist, Orthodox, Catholics, Muslims one after the other but yet, side by side.
The French missioners Lazarists, from the congregation of St. Vinko Pavelski, began their duty in the region during the 18th century. With the increased number of Catholics, as a result of the opening of the numerous Consulates, foreign officials (employees), tradesman, as well as the members of their families, a need of constant presence of a priests appeared. He was supposed to take care of all the spiritual needs, spiritual and educational knowledge of the children as well as the rest of the believers. This condition brought the situation that in 1848 / 49 to be set a permanent priest whose stay in Bitola was very short.
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