Etfal Hospital Clock Tower
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Etfal Hospital Clock Tower, or Children’s Hospital Clock Tower , is a clock tower
situated in the garden of the Hamidiye Etfal Hospital (now Şişli Etfal Hospital) in the Şişli
district of İstanbul
, Turkey
at the Europe
an side of Bosphorus. It was ordered by the Ottoman
sultan
Abdülhamid II (reigned 1876–1909) and constructed by the architect Mehmet Şükrü Bey.
The 20 m (65.6 ft) tall structure is made of marble and fine Hereke
stone. On the front face, the tughra
of Sultan Abdülhamid II is put on.
Clock tower
A clock tower is a tower specifically built with one or more clock faces. Clock towers can be either freestanding or part of a church or municipal building such as a town hall. Some clock towers are not true clock towers having had their clock faces added to an already existing building...
situated in the garden of the Hamidiye Etfal Hospital (now Şişli Etfal Hospital) in the Şişli
Sisli
Şişli is one of 39 districts of Istanbul, Turkey. Located on the European side of the city, it is bordered by Beşiktaş to the east, Sarıyer to the north, Eyüp and Kağıthane to the west, and Beyoğlu to the south...
district of İstanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
at the Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an side of Bosphorus. It was ordered by the Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
sultan
Sultan
Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
Abdülhamid II (reigned 1876–1909) and constructed by the architect Mehmet Şükrü Bey.
The 20 m (65.6 ft) tall structure is made of marble and fine Hereke
Hereke
Hereke is a town in Turkey, located near Istanbul. It is known for Hereke carpets. It was bounded to Gebze district until transferring to Körfez one in 1987 and had municipality until 2009. It consists from 17 Ağustos , Agah Ateş, Cumhuriyet, Haci Akif, Kışladüzü , Şirinyalı and Yukarı Hereke...
stone. On the front face, the tughra
Tughra
A tughra is a calligraphic monogram, seal or signature of an Ottoman sultan that was affixed to all official documents and correspondence. It was also carved on his seal and stamped on the coins minted during his reign...
of Sultan Abdülhamid II is put on.
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