The Clock Tower (

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: Sahatkulla) was built in the 19th century by Jashar Pasha, after whom the

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is named not far from the Clock Tower. It served as a means of informing the town during the

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rule, in order to let people know when to pray as well as the traders closing their shops. The 26-meter high hexagonal

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was made of sandstone and bricks. The original tower was burned in fire and its bricks were used for reconstruction. The authentic bell was brought from

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and has an inscription mentioning this fact. However, the circumstances of how the bell was brought to

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are not clearly known; its theft in 2001 is even more unclear. The same year, French KFOR troops assisted in installing a new clock by changing the old clock mechanism with an electric one.

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* {{Commonsinline, Clock Tower in Pristina, Clock Tower of Pristina Clock towers in Kosovo