Halifax Town Clock

Halifax, Canada

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

Wheelchair access: Partly accessible

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The Halifax Town Clock stands on Citadel Hill in the urban core of Nova Scotia's capital, a Palladian clock tower designed by William Hughes and built in October 1803 under the direction of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent. The mechanism was crafted by Benjamin Vulliamy, who also created the Regulator Clock at the King's Observatory in London, while its three iron bells were cast at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, the same foundry that produced the Liberty Bell. The clock has operated continuously since 20 October 1803, with a single interruption during the Halifax Explosion, and underwent significant restoration in the 1960s. Today it is recognized as a classified federal heritage building of Canada.