Clock Tower, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh India

The  Hussainabad Clock Tower is truly the finest structure of British Clock Tower in Lucknow, UP, India architecture in India. It was built by Hussainbad Endowment Trust   in the year 1887 at a cost of 1.75 lakhs at that time, to mark the arrival of Sir George Cooper, who was the first Lt. Governor of the Awadh. The design and map of this lofty Tower was prepared by Roskell Payne  and you can see the impact of  Victorian-Gothic style on it.The width of the tower is 20 sq.ft and height is 230 ft (67 Meter). 

 The clock tower in Lucknow was built between 1880 and 1887.

Lucknow Clock Tower is located very near to the Rumi Darwaza. Built in 1881 by the British, this 67 m-high clock tower on the river Gomti is said to the tallest clock tower in India. The tower features European style artwork. The part of the clock is built of pure gunmetal and the pendulum hangs 14 feet. The dial of this clock is shaped like a 12-petalled flower and has bells around it. Tourists while Lucknow Tour visit this famous clock tower which stands rising high in the sky. This is one of the most towering monuments in Lucknow.

Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh and once the city of Nawabs. Lucknow is acclaimed all over for its rich heritage, the refined way in which its people converse, the sophisticated tastes and otherwise that is so much a part of Lucknow.

Monuments in Lucknow outshined in the use of arches, pavilions and domes. Many of the imperial residences built by the British to house their troops and officials during the mutiny of 1857 are now under damage. However, the best known of Lucknow's architectural representatives are the Imambaras, and the bhulbhulaiyan, a maze where getting lost is the simplest thing to do. Lucknow also continues to be home to the fine chikan embroidery executed with excellent skill on fabrics, sarees and kurtas. Lucknow city has many tourist attractions which fascinate the travelers. One of the worth visiting attraction is the Clock tower in Lucknow. Nearby many other tourist spots can be visited like the Rumi Darwaza and the Hussainbad Imambara. The clock tower is Lucknow is reputed to be the tallest in the country. It is 67 metre high standing really tall at the gorgeous city of Lucknow.

Some parts of the clock are made of gunmetal and its components were imported from London.  Its principal wheel is one and half inche thick  and has a diameter of 2 ft. which probably makes it larger than the Westminster clock.  Dial of the clock is designed in the shape of a 12  petaled flower and bells around it. It is an splendid and must-see Tower.  The gigantic Clock 's  design, concept and creation was  of  James William Benson - the royal clock maker in England who made clocks for the queen of England. It is said that this Clock Tower is tallest in India. Have a look at the Swan Bird at the very top which could be  a weather-vane and gave the direction of the wind