Lisbon
Torre do Relógio
In case of an emergency, this was where the alarm would be signaled
Praça da República
Sintra, 2710
Nearest Train: Combóio; Sintra
Phone: +351 21 123 8500
Historians haven't yet concluded when the clock tower was built, but the majority says it was in the end of D. Manuel I's reign. With the 1755 earthquake, the tower was severely damaged, so now some Pombalinas influences can be seen. Besides telling the time, it also served as a warning signal for political situations, accidents or prisoner evasions from the nearby prison.
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