The Clock Tower was commissioned by Osman Pasha the Kurd, who was Commander-in-Chief of Epirus and Albania, in 1905, on the occasion of the Jubilee of Sultan Abdul Hamid II. Its elegant architecture is a combination of neoclassical and oriental styles. A fine stone railing is visible on its upper registers, while the small columns that support the dome are made of cast iron and crowned by polygonal capitals. Its bell is Venetian. Inlaid plaques depicting Ottoman symbols and springs decorate each of its four sides. It’s an exceptional structure, a fine example of neoclassical architecture that perfectly combines the styles of three different cultures.

In 1918, the Clock was dismantled after sustaining damage during an artillery parade. Seven years later, in 1925, it was restored and moved to its current location. In 1926 the Clock had the old mechanism, which operated with weights of Dutch origin. This mechanism was hand-cranked until 1963, when the municipal authorities had a motor installed. However, in 2010 the motor broke down. No spare parts could be found because the factory that produced them had gone out of business in the 1980s, putting an end to 85 years of continuous operation. The new motor that was installed in 2012 is a faithful reproduction of classic clock movements and was bought from Switzerland for the sum of EUR 5,000.