Merewether Clock Tower
Merewether Clock Tower | |
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میری ویدر ٹاور | |
Gothic Revival | |
Location | Serai Quarter |
Town or city | Karachi |
Country | Pakistan |
Named for | Sir William Lockyer Merewether |
Construction started | 1884 |
Opened | 1892 |
Height | 102 ft (31 m)[1] |
Technical details | |
Floor area | 44 m (144 ft) |
Design and construction | |
Structural engineer | James Strachan |
Merewether Clock Tower or Merewether Tower (
History
Merewether Tower was raised by public subscription as a
Architecture
Strachan designed the tower in the
The clocktower stands on a base of 44 feet square and rises to a height of 102 feet.[2] 4 clocks are situated at a height of 70 feet on each facade, with a bell that weighs 300 pounds that strikes on the hour.[10] Smaller bells weighing 100 pounds strike on the quarter-hour.[10]
It is made of local Gizri sandstone, and Star of David is also visible on its exterior.[8] The tower is decorated with delicate stonework,[11] which was carved by stonemasons of the Silawat community,[12] who are also known as Gazdars.
Significance
The tower used to mark the southern extent of the city when arriving from the port in
See also
References
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- ^ "SERAI QUARTER FEBURARY [sic] 2008". antiquities.sindhculture.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ Behram Sohrab H.J. Rustomji, Karachi 1839-1947 A Short History of the Foundation and Growth of Karachi, in Karachi During the British Era Two Histories of a Modern City, Oxford University Press, Karachi, 2007. Pg 104
- ^ a b Adil, Mamun M. (April 10, 2015). "Revisiting Kurachee..." DAWN. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
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- ^ "Built to last — Karachi's stonemasons leave their mark". Arab News PK. 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
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