Clock Tower of Comayagua

The clock tower of Comayagua is one of the oldest working clocks in the world. It is called Reloj Arabe or Arab Clock, it was made around 1100 in Spain and was donated to Comayagua (which was the capital at the time) in the 17^th century by the Spanish King.

The clock face did not come from the king however the clockwork did and is still working today! When we got to the top of the tower it was extremely neat to see how all the parts worked together {wheelwork, ropes, weights, pendulums). We got to see the clock strike 2pm and at the 15 minute mark.

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There were several bells that ring some on the hour and others on the quarter hours. The views were amazing from the top of the tower and as you can see we were able to get some pretty good shots.

Brett got a good look at the construction of the door to the clock tower which is said to be about 400 years old. We even got some pics of the bats that dwell in the tower. Luckily the flash didn’t disturb their slumber.