The 19th century clock tower in Xanthi

The clock tower in Xanthi was built in 1859 or in 1870 by Haji Emin Agha. In its original form there were reliefs of the star and the crescent. It was part of the Agora Mosque, which was burnt down in 1941. The tower shows influences from various architectural trends, elements that are due not only to its geographical location, as Xanthi was a crossroads of cultures, but also to the renovation it received in 1938. The clock, as the monument is otherwise known, is the trademark of the city. At the mosque near the bazaar of Xanthi there was another identical tower that was razed to the ground by the Bulgarian army.