Balıkesir Saat Kulesi
30.2 km · Balıkesir Clock Tower is a historic structure located within the Municipal Park in Karesi, Balıkesir. It was first built in 1827 by Silistre Governor Girit-i Zade Mehmet Pasha, resembling the Galata Tower with five stories. After being destroyed in an earthquake in 1897, the tower was rebuilt in 1901 by Governor Ömer Ali Bey. This approximately 20-meter-high, square-prism-shaped tower is constructed with white cut stones and features clocks facing all four directions. It is within walking distance of Balıkesir Kuvâ-yi Milliye Museum (48 m), Balıkesir National Photography Museum (213 m), and Karesi Tomb (469 m).