The earliest examples had no clock faces and so it made sense to place clocks in towers, whose bells could then be heard striking the time, from far away. In the Middle Ages, many European cities ...
The Zytglogge tower was built more than 800 years ... including setting the clock to Central European Time (CET) and replacing and repainting the figurines. Sir Gilbert Scott’s architectural ...
The tower only gained its current name, having previously been called the Clock Tower, when it was renamed in honour of the Queen to mark her diamond jubilee in 2012. JESSICA TAYLOR/ UK PARLIAMENT ...