Giurgiu Clocktower

Giurgiu Clocktower is a Historic Monument positioned inside the City of Giurgiu, Romania. It has been precise by means of the Romanian Ministry of Culture and National Patrimony as monument of countrywide significance. The metropolis of Girgiu is positioned on the Danube river close to the Bulgarian border. The metropolis's place at the river made it a strategic asset for the Ottoman Empire. The Ottomans started out production of the tower in 1770 and finished production in 1771.

Its preliminary reason was to feature as a military watchtower used for surveillance over the town and the river. It became later used as a lookout for hearth prevention, much like the guet royal and guet bourgeois mounted in France, which lasted until the 18th century. After the Ottoman Empire misplaced manage of the location, the tower underwent several changes turning into what is understood these days as the Giurgiu Clocktower. The monument is the image of the City of Giurgiu in addition to a symbol of Giurgiu County, placed on the legitimate county brand.