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The Montreal Clock Tower, also known as the Sailor's Memorial Clock and Tour de l’Horlodge in French, is located in the borough of Ville-Marie and is situated in the Old Port of Montreal. The construction of the tower began in 1919, and was finished in 1922.The Clock Tower is 148 ft (45m) tall with 192 steps from the bottom to the top of the tower. It has 3 observation stops along the staircase and is the outside walls of the Clock Tower are white in colour. The structure consists of the principle tower as well as a smaller tower that is 39 ft tall (12m) and architecturally similar to the main tower. The two towers are connected by a white 42 ft (12m) curtain wall. The tower consists of 4 translucent clock faces. These are each 12 ft (3.6m) in diameter and were designed by the English engineering firm, Gillett & Johnson.The building of the Montreal clock tower was directed by the Montreal Harbor Commission. The commission which was formed in the year 1830 to oversea the infrastructural development of the Old Port of Montreal and was replaced by the National Harbours Board in 1936. The tower marks the entrance to the Old Port of Montreal and its erection was dedicated to the seamen who died in World War I. It is a symbol of the Port's economic contribution through grain exportation to the city of Montreal during the era of the Clock Tower's construction. .... Learn more at Wikipedia
| Name | Montreal Clock Tower |
|---|---|
| Long Name | Montreal Clock Tower, QC, Canada |
| Region | Québec |
| Country | Canada |
| Map | Open Map |
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