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List of largest clock faces

List of clocks with the largest faces

List of clocks with the largest faces

A list of permanent working clocks with the largest faces in the world. Entries include all clocks with faces at least 4 m in diameter. Clocks can be located on the exterior or interior of buildings, and towers as well as on the ground as is the case with floral clock faces.

RankLocationImageDiameterNo. of
facesChimingYearStructureCountryCityRemarksRef
1Abraj Al Bait Towers[[File:Abraj Al BAit Towers Clock And Spire.JPGframeless100px]]43 m4No2012BuildingSaudi ArabiaMeccaTallest building with clock faces. Building 601 m which also makes the clock faces the highest above the ground level
2Istanbul Cevahir[[File:Cevahir giant Mall Clock , Часовник како покрив на шопинг центар.JPGframeless100px]]36 m1No2005Shopping centreTurkeyIstanbul3-metre-high digits laid on the transparent roof of the centre
3BhestanPhoto24.2 m1No?Floral clockIndiaSuratLargest floral clock in the world
4Aekyung TowerPhoto24 m1No2018BuildingSouth KoreaSeoul
5Park Heroyiv[[File:Кривой-Рог-украина-часы-цветочные-часы-95804.jpegframeless100px]]22 m1No2011Floral clockUkraineKryvyi RihConstructed to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Ukraine's independence. Minute hand is 13 m
6Central do Brasil[[File:CentralBrasil.jpgframeless100px]]20 m4No1943Railway stationBrazilRio de JaneiroLargest clock face in South America. Clock tower is 122 m tall
7Duquesne Brewery[[File:Pittsburgh South Side 2019-08-05 Duquesne Brewery Clock.jpgframeless100px]]18 m1No1933BuildingUSAPittsburghLargest clock face in North America. Octagonal clock. Has 8.5 m and 6.4 m aluminium hands
8Gohar Park[[File:Gohar Park Clock.jpgalt=Iran's biggest clockthumb]]17 m (56 ft)1No2021MountainIranSirjanIran's biggest clock, Located in Gohar Park of Sirjan
9Colgate Clock (New Jersey)[[File:Colgate Clock Jersey City (1 of 2) (3157735699).jpgframeless100px]]15.2 m1No1924FreestandingUSAJersey CityOctagonal clock. Originally located on roof of Colgate headquarters building
10Tehran's Floral Clock[[File:ساعت گل تهران.jpgthumbساعت گل تهران]]15.1 m1No2005Floral clockIranTehranIt was the biggest clock in Middle East before the tower clock of Mecca
11NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building[[File:NTT DoCoMo Yoyogi Building 2009 cropped.jpgframeless100px]]15 m4No2000(building)
2002(clocks added)BuildingJapanTokyoTower is 240 m
12Grozny City Towers[[File:Construction of clock.jpgframeless110px]]13.6 m2No2011BuildingRussiaGroznyMinute hand is 7.3 m and hour hand is 5.5 m
13Kronos Office Building[[File:Kronos Clock Tower.jpgleftthumb176x176px]]12.90 m (42.3 ft)1No2021Office BuildingThailandBangkokLargest clock in Thailand. Located at the top of Kronos Office Building, a 29-storey luxury office building in Bangkok City.
14Rockwell Automation HQ[[File:Allen-Bradley Clock Tower.jpgframeless100px]]12.25 m4No1962Clock towerUSAMilwaukeeClock tower is 86.25 m and is known as the Allen-Bradley clock tower. Each hour hand is 4.8 m long. Each minute hand is 6.1 m long.
15Niagara Falls Floral Clock12.2 m1No1950Floral ClockCanadaNiagara Falls
16Colgate Clock (Indiana)[[File:The Colgate Clock, Colgage-Palmolive factory, Clarksville, Indiana LCCN2010630101.tifframeless100px]]12 m1No1906FreestandingUSAClarksvilleOctagonal clock face. Built for the centennial of the Colgate Company in its original location of Jersey City. Moved to Indiana in 1924 when a larger replacement was made.
17Alexandra ClockPhoto11 m1No1968FreestandingNew ZealandAlexandraLocated on a hill overlooking the town.
18Kentucky State Capitol[[File:Floral Clock Frankfort KY.pngframeless100px]]10 m1No1961Floral clockUSAFrankfortLocated in the grounds of the capitol building. Minute hand 6.1 m and hour hand 4.6 m
19Gare de Cergy - Saint-Christophe[[File:Gare de Cergy-Saint-Christophe 01.jpgframeless100px]]10 m1No1988Railway stationFranceCergy
20Resovia Office10 m1No2020Office buildingPolandRzeszówFifth largest clock face in Europe
21Aarau railway station[[File:Aarau station clock closeup.jpgframeless100px]]9 m1No1988
Railway stationSwitzerlandAarauSixth largest clock face in Europe
22Main building of Moscow State University[[File:Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) (5526916718).jpgframeless100px]]9 m4No1953BuildingRussiaMoscowUniversity has one central tower (no clock face) and four ancillary towers upon which one clock face and a barometer and thermometer are located. Minute hand is 3.9 m
23Stephen's Green Shopping Centre[[File:St. Stephens Green Shopping Centre (Interior).jpgframeless100px]]8.9 m
1No1988Shopping centreRepublic of IrelandDublin
24St Peter's Church[[File:Switzerland-Zurich-StPeter-Clock.jpgframeless100px]]8.64 m1No1534ChurchSwitzerlandZürichLargest church clock face. The minute hand is 5.73 m and the hour hand is 5.07 m
25Oslo City Hall[[File:00 7681 Oslo City Hall.jpgframeless100px]]8.6 m
1Yes1950BuildingNorwayOsloTower with clock on it is known as Oslo Rådhus 2 and is 63 m. Building hosts the Nobel Peace Prize each year
26Christchurch Floral Clock[[File:Floral Clock, Christchurch 01.JPGframeless100px]]8.5 m1No1953Floral clockNew ZealandChristchurchOver 7000 plants are required each spring and autumn for the design
27Torrazzo of Cremona[[File:Cremona, torrazzo 04.JPG100px]]8.2 m1No1588Tower BuildingItalyCremonaLargest clock face in Italy and one of the largest astronomical clock faces in the world.
28St. Michael's Church, Hamburg[[File:Turm der St. Michaeliskirche Hamburg.jpgframeless100px]]8 m4No1911ChurchGermanyHamburgThe minute hand is 4.91 m and the hour hand is 3.65 m 3.65 m. The Clock tower is 132 m
29Met Life Tower[[File:Met Life Tower from below.jpgframeless100px]]8 m4No1912BuildingUSANew YorkMinute hands are 5.2 m and the hour hands are 4.06 m. Tower 213.4 m tall
30Philadelphia City Hall[[File:Philadelphia City Hall 1.2.jpgframeless100px]]7.9 m4No1901Clock towerUSAPhiladelphiaBuilding with clock tower is 167 m
31Shell Mex House[[File:Shell Headquarters 1 db.jpgframeless100px]]7.62 m2No1930BuildingUnited KingdomLondonLargest clock faces in UK
32Waverly at South Beach[[File:The_Waverly_South_Beach.jpgframeless100px]]7.62 m (25 ft)1No2000BuildingUSAMiamiClock Movement weighs 771 kg (1700 lbs)
33Royal Liver Building[[File:Royal Liver Building, Liverpool.jpgframeless100px]]7.6 m4title=History Royal Liver Building : Royal Liver Buildingurl=https://www.rlb360.com/history/archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190206190130/http://rlb360.com:80/history/access-date=2025-09-19archive-date=2019-02-06}}1911Clock towerUnited KingdomLiverpoolClocks on two towers with building including clock towers 98.2 m. Building part of the World Heritage Maritime Mercantile City
34Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord[[File:Prag Joze Plecnik Kirche.jpgframeless100px]]7.6 m1No1932ChurchCzech RepublicPrague
35Detsky Mir[[File:Clock Children's world Часы Детский мир.jpgframeless100px]]7.5 m1No2014Shopping centreRussiaMoscowClock is inside toy shop. Pendulum is 13 m
36Emerson Tower[[File:Bromo-Seltzer Tower MD2.jpgframeless100px]]7.3 m4No1911BuildingUSABaltimoreThe largest four-dial gravity clock in the world. Tower is 88.1 m
37Minneapolis City Hall[[File:Minneapolis City Hall and US District Courthouse Minnesota.jpgframeless100px]]7.2 m4No1906Clock towerUSAMinneapolisLargest four-face chiming clock in the world. Clock tower is 105 m. Minute hands are 4.3 m
38Elizabeth Tower[[File:Elizabeth Tower - London, England 2023-10-27 (02).jpgframeless100px]]7 m4Yes1859Clock TowerUnited KingdomLondonClock tower is 96 m tall. Commonly known as 'Big Ben', although this is accurately the name of the largest chiming bell.
39Siemensstadt[[File:Siemensturm 04.jpgframeless100px]]7 m4No1909Tower buildingGermanyBerlinTower is 75 m
40Cathedral of Our Lady (Antwerp)[[File:Cathedral of our Lady 7 (Piotr Kuczynski).jpgframeless100px]]6.90 m4Yes1786ChurchBelgiumAntwerpTower is 123 m
41Ayer Mill[[File:Ayer Mill View.jpgframeless100px]]6.75 m4Yes1909Clock towerUSALawrence
42San Francisco Ferry Building[[File:San Francisco Ferry Building (cropped).jpgframeless100px]]6.7 m4Yes1898BuildingUSASan FranciscoClock tower is 74.7 m and houses a private penthouse residence
43Vancouver Block[[File:VancouverBlock.jpgframeless100px]]6.7 m4No1912BuildingCanadaVancouverBuilding is 80.7 m. Faces are illuminated at night
44Custom House Tower[[File:Custom House Tower, Boston, MA - view 1.JPGframeless100px]]6.7 m1No1916BuildingUSABostonDue to the installation of an undersized motor, the clock failed to work properly through much of the 20th century
45Clock Tower of Bologna[[File:Bologna 2010-1.jpgframeless100px]]6.4 m1Yes1451BuildingItalyBologna
46Palace of Culture and Science[[File:Palace of Culture and Science Warsaw 2018.jpgframeless100px]]6.2 m4No2000BuildingPolandWarsawBuilding constructed in 1955 at a height of 237 m. Clock faces added later.
47Spasskaya Tower[[File:The Spasskaya Tower 2015.jpgframeless100px]]6.12 m4Yes1851BuildingRussiaMoscowThe tower is 71 m tall
48Mercantile National Bank Building[[File:Mercantile-Bank-Building-Dallas.jpgframeless100px]]6.1 m4No1943BuildingUSADallasBuilding completed in 1942. Addition of clock tower 1943. Height of building 159.4 m
49Old City Hall[[File:Torontos Old City Hall 2009.jpgframeless100px]]6 m1Yes1899Tower buildingCanadaTorontoClock tower is 103.6 m
50Multi-level parking of Mashhad[[File:Multi-level-parking-of-Mashhad.jpgthumb]]6 m (20 ft)3No2022Multi-level parkingIranMashhadBuilding is 52 m . Largest tower clock in Iran[50]
51Wrigley Building[[File:Wrigley building with walkway-Chicago.jpgframeless100px]]5.97 m1No1924BuildingUSAChicagoThe hour hands are 1.73 m and the minute hands 2.79 m. The building is 133.5 m
52Clock tower of Padua[[File:Padova Piazza dei Signori Torre dell'Orologio 5.jpgframeless100px]]5.6 m1No1437BuildingItalyPadua
53Milwaukee City Hall[[File:Milwaukee City Hall tower clock.jpgframeless100px]]5.5 m1Yes1895Tower buildingUSAMilwaukeeTower is 107.6 m tall
54Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower[[File:Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Tower.jpgframeless100px]]5.25 m4Yes1908Clock towerUnited KingdomBirminghamTallest freestanding clock tower in the world at 100 m. The hour hand is 3 m and the minute hand is 1.8 m
55Jardin Anglais[[File:Horloge fleurie Parc Jardin Anglais Genève 2.jpgframeless100px]]5 m1No2002Floral clockSwitzerlandGenevaOriginally created in 1955
56Brisbane City Hall[[File:King George Square in 12.2013 07.jpgframeless100px]]4.8 m4Yes1930Tower buildingAustraliaBrisbaneTower is 91 m
57Manchester Town Hall[[File:Manchester Town Hall 2007.jpgframeless100px]]4.8 m4Yes1877Tower buildingUnited KingdomManchesterTallest town hall clock tower in UK.
58Peace Tower[[File:Peace Tower full mast flag.jpgframeless100px]]4.8 m4Yes1920Tower buildingCanadaOttawaTower is 92.2 m tall. Built to commemorate Canadians who lost their lives in World War I
59Central Railway Station[[File:Central Railway twilight 002.jpgframeless100px]]4.77 m4No1921Tower buildingAustraliaSydneyTower is 85.6 m
60Royal PalacePhoto4.7 m1No?Floral clockMalaysiaAnak Bukit

Temporarily installed clocks

A list of clocks with the largest faces that have been installed as temporary structures. Inclusion in this list follows the criteria for the list above except for the temporary nature of the clock.

RankLocationImageDiameterNo. of facesChimingYearStructureCountryCityRemarksRef
1Burning Man FestivalVideo3.28 km1No2011LaserUSABlack Rock DesertIt took 13 months to create the clock
2Scania ClockPhoto298.5 m1No2016Articulated lorriesSpainUnknownCreated with 14 Scania trucks driving in circles for 24 hours at an abandoned airfield
3World FairPhotos30 m1No1904Floral clockUSASt LouisCreated for the world fair

Demolished clocks

A list of the largest faced clocks that have been destroyed or demolished since their construction. Inclusion in this list follows the criteria for the list above except for the fact that the clocks are no longer extant.

RankLocationImageDiameterNo. of facesChimingYearStructureCountryCityRemarksRef
1St. Rumbold's Cathedral[[File:The American annual of photography (1892) (14597787000).jpgframeless100px]]12 m4Yes1705ChurchBelgiumMechelenMade by Jacob Willmore in 1705. The hour hand was 3.62m long. The hands were destroyed by German fire during the capture of Mechelen in 1914. The remains of the clock faces were only removed in 1963. The clock itself was preserved and still controls the ringing of the bells. In 2014, the inhabitants of Mechelen decided against the restoration of the dials in a referendum.
1Crystal Palace40 ft1No1862/1876BuildingUKSydenham, LondonMade by E. J. Dent and installed in the 1862 International Exhibition building. It was moved to the Crystal Palace in Sydenham in November 1876. It was destroyed along with the Crystal Palace itself during the 1936 fire.
2Singer Factory ClockVideo26 ft41885BuildingScotland, UKClydebankLocated at the Singer factory in Clydebank, the four-sided clock was mounted in a 200 ft tower. The clock, which had become a local landmark, was demolished in a factory modernisation program in 1963

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