Monumental Clock of Pachuca

Monumental Clock of Pachuca
Reloj Monumental de Pachuca
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20°07′39″N 98°43′55″W / 20.12750°N 98.73194°W / 20.12750; -98.73194
Location Pachuca,  Mexico
DesignerTomás Cordero
TypeClock tower
MaterialCantera
Height40 m
Beginning date1904
Completion date1910
Opening dateSeptember 15, 1910 (1910-09-15)
Dedicated to100th anniversary of the start of the Mexican War of Independence

The Pachuca's Monumental Clock is a clock tower 40 m high, located in Plaza Independencia of the Historic centre of the city of Pachuca, in Hidalgo State, Mexico. Which was built between 1904 and 1910 to commemorate the Centennial of the Independence of Mexico. Its machinery was made by the Dent enterprise in London. The Monumental Clock is the best known symbol and representative of the city.[1]

  1. ^ "Origen del Reloj Monumental (Pachuca, Hidalgo) - Lú :: TrotaMexico 2.5 @ Español". Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2012-05-28.