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Clock Tower, Anantapur

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Clock Tower
Clock Tower in Anantapur
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General information
LocationAnantapur, Andhra Pradesh
CountryIndia
Coordinates50°50′12″N 4°21′6″E / 50.83667°N 4.35167°E / 50.83667; 4.35167
Inaugurated15 August 1947
OwnerAnantapur Municipal Corporation
Height47 m (154 ft)
Dimensions
Diameter30 m × 150 m (98 ft × 492 ft)

Clock Tower is a structure located at the centre of Anantapur in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was built in memory of martyrs of the Indian freedom movement. In 1945, under the leadership of M. Ramachandra Naidu, the district judge and other individuals took initiative to construct the structure. Its radius is 15 feet which signifies the date 15th. It has 8 faces which signifies the eighth month of the year i.e. August. The height of the Clock Tower is 47 feet which signifies the year 1947.

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