A list of the tallest structures with clocks on their exterior that can be seen from the ground. The list includes various structures with a working clock face or faces on their exteriors. The first type of structure are proper Clock towers which are structures that fulfil the definition of a tower with a clock face or faces on the exterior wall or walls. Possibly the most famous example is the colloquially termed Big Ben. Some structures of this type were originally built as bell towers and had the clocks added later, such as the Springfield Campanille. Some clock towers of this type are freestanding, such as the Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower, while others are attached to, or on top of, buildings such as the tower on the Philadelphia City Hall. The second set of structures are buildings (rather than towers) that had clock faces on the exterior as part of their original design such as the Wrigley Building. The third set of structures are buildings that have had a clock face or faces added after the original building was constructed such as the Palace of Culture and Science. This division of structures with clock faces follows the general terminology used in related articles and follows Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) criteria.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] For the purposes of comparison and clarity this list includes all structures with clocks and clock faces of the types previously described. The list includes all clock 'tower' structures with a height of at least 40 m (130 ft).
Colo(u)r code
bold
Denotes structure is the tallest of its type (as described below) in the world
Denotes freestanding clock tower fulfilling the strict definition
Denotes clock tower fulfilling the strict definition, either attached to or on top of another structure
Denotes structure that was designed as multi-functional structure; this included clock faces
Denotes structure where the clock faces were not in the original design but were added after the completion of the structure
Table terminology
Building
A structure which is at least 50% 'occupiable' and fulfils the CTBUH definition[8]
Tower
A structure which is less than 50% occupiable and fulfils the CTBUH definition[8]
Freestanding Tower
A tower that is not attached to or located on top of another building – a standalone structure. A category used by CTBUH[9]
Tower Building
A tower that is located on top of or attached to another building. A category used by CTBUH[10]
^"Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat". www.ctbuh.org. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
^"Elizabeth Tower facts". UK Parliament. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
^"The Campanile - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
^"Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
^"Philadelphia City Hall - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
^"Wrigley Building - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
^"Palace of Culture and Science - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
^ ab"Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat". www.ctbuh.org. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
^"Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
^"Philadelphia City Hall - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
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