| 词条 | Secunderabad Clock Tower |
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|monument_name = Secunderabad Clock Tower సికింద్రాబాద్ క్లోక్ టవర్ |native_name = Clock Tower |image = Clock Tower Secunderabad.jpg |caption = |location = Secunderabad, Telangana |designer =the nizam |type = victory column |material = |length = |width = |height = {{convert|120|ft}}[1] |begin = |complete = |open = 1 February 1897 |dedicated_to = British officers posted at the erstwhile Secunderabad Cantonment |map_image = |map_caption = |map_width = |coordinates = {{coord|17.4408|78.4985|display=inline,title}} |extra = }} Secunderabad Clock Tower is a clock tower located in the Secunderabad region of Hyderabad, India. Constructed in 1860 on {{convert|10|acre}} of land, the structure was inaugurated on 1 February 1897. HistoryA firman issued by Nizam Sikandar Jah established the city of Secunderabad after his name in 1806.[2] To honour the progress achieved by the British officers stationed at Secunderabad Cantonment in Hyderabad, the erstwhile British government established {{convert|10|acre}} of land for this purpose in 1860.[3] A 120-ft high clock tower was constructed in a park of {{convert|2.5|acre}} in 1896.[1] The tower was inaugurated by Resident Sir Trevor John Chichele Plowden on 1 February 1897. The clock on the tower was donated by Dewan Bahadur Seth Lachmi Narayan Ramgopal, a businessman.[2] In 2003, the tower was placed on a demolition list drawn up by the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad to accommodate the increasing traffic. A senior official at this civic agency of the Government of Andhra Pradesh said that they were trying their best not to demolish this structure.[4] In 2006, the park housing the tower was chosen for renovation by the same agency. Carried out at a cost of {{INRConvert|10|m}}, the park's size was reduced to widen the roads. In addition, the tower was renovated, the park was landscaped with lawns and hedges, and a waterfall was installed. The renovation was completed in 2005, and the park was inaugurated by then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy in 2006.[1][5] A martyr's memorial was also established inside the park in memory of the first police firing in 1969 during a separate Telangana agitation.[6] Within a year after this, two of the tower's four clocks experienced technical problems and stopped working.[3] The tower was declared a heritage structure in the twin cities of Hyderabad-Secunderabad.[3] It was as a result of the efforts put by the civic agency at sites like this tower that the proposal to seek UNESCO Heritage status for Hyderabad was revived.[7] In 2006, the 200-year celebrations of the formation of Secunderabad were organised by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The clock tower was chosen as the subject of the logo, which was designed by a local firm.[8] The outline of the Clock Tower was first conceived by the students of a city architectural college.[9] A short cinema film of 9 minutes, 30 seconds by director Mani Shankar was released as a part of this celebration. The film, which relates the history of the city, features the clock tower in it.[10] The park housing the tower also served as a venue for promoting various citizen-centric events such as a children's film festival,[11] awareness programs among others.[12] Places Must to visit1.Dairy Den References{{commonscat}}1. ^1 2 {{cite news|title=Clock Tower Park to open, finally|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/27/stories/2006022715620300.htm|accessdate=7 November 2010|newspaper=The Hindu|date=27 February 2006}} 2. ^1 {{cite news|last=Nanisetti|first=Serish|title=The man, his mite and Secunderabad|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2006/06/03/stories/2006060303650100.htm|accessdate=7 November 2010|newspaper=The Hindu|date=3 June 2006}} 3. ^1 2 {{cite news|title=Time stands still at Clock Tower|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/13/stories/2007021321680400.htm|accessdate=7 November 2010|newspaper=The Hindu|date=13 February 2007}} 4. ^{{cite news|title=Secunderabad clock tower on MCH demolition list|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad-times/Secunderabad-clock-tower-on-MCH-demolition-list/articleshow/36705233.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|accessdate=7 November 2010|date=7 February 2003}} 5. ^{{cite news|title=Renovated Clock Tower Park to be opened today|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-02-27/hyderabad/27807916_1_geographical-information-system-automatic-vehicle-inauguration|accessdate=7 November 2010|newspaper=The Times of India|date=26 February 2006}} 6. ^{{cite news|title=Floral tributes to Telangana martyrs|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/05/stories/2010040557820600.htm|accessdate=7 November 2010|newspaper=The Hindu|date=5 April 2010}} 7. ^{{cite news|last=Khan |first=Mir Ayoob Ali |title=Heritage hope alive |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-03-16/hyderabad/27869927_1_world-heritage-city-status-mch-huda |accessdate=7 November 2010 |newspaper=The Times of India |date=16 March 2007 }} 8. ^{{cite news|title=Towering logo for 'splendid' city|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/23/stories/2006052320360300.htm|accessdate=7 November 2010|newspaper=The Hindu|date=23 May 2006}} 9. ^{{cite news|last=Vijay Kumar|first=Renuka|title=Students lead the way|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/06/stories/2006090600300100.htm|accessdate=7 November 2010|newspaper=The Hindu|date=6 September 2006}} 10. ^{{cite news |last=K. |first=Sangeetha Devi |title=A cinematic ode to Secunderabad |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/06/stories/2006060600670200.htm |accessdate=7 November 2010 |newspaper=The Hindu |date=6 June 2006 }} 11. ^{{cite news|last=Yousuf|first=Mohammed |title=Children’s film festival |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/11/11/stories/2009111151311500.htm |accessdate=7 November 2010 |newspaper=The Hindu|date=11 November 2009}} 12. ^{{cite news |title=Campaign held to spread awareness about sanitation |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/26/stories/2006112615870300.htm |accessdate=7 November 2010 |newspaper=The Hindu |date=26 November 2006 }} 5 : Towers completed in 1897|Tourist attractions in Hyderabad, India|Tourist attractions in Telangana|Clock towers in India|Heritage structures in Hyderabad, India |
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