Another important monument belonging to the prolific Ottoman period is the Clock Tower standing beside the Herzegovina Museum. This square tower, dating back to 1630, is 15 meters high and verbal tradition relates that it was built and commissioned by an influential lady named Fatima – Kaduna Šarić. The well known Ottoman writer and traveler Evlija Čelebija wrote that the sound of its bells could be heard at a distance of three hours’ walk away.
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