Clock Tower Stairs to Bell Tower by TheDetonator
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Built between 1403 and 1412, is the Clock Tower, the only medieval example in the country. From the beginning it had a mechanical clock, a great rarity at that time. As the Abbey also had one, this was probably the reason for having the same. Indeed, the Clock Tower itself seems to have been intended as a visible statement of St. Albans' civic ambitions against the power of the Abbot. It was both a look out as well as a curfew, ringing out the times when people had to be indoors "covering the fire".
Comments (5)
wotan
Fascinating POV, colors and lighting... excellent & impressive shot!
auntietk
Superb photo! I love this. The pov is outstanding. REALLY nice work!
pauldeleu
Great image.
paul leatham
Good composition and the HDR gives it a suitable painterly effect.
qrud
I lovely view in your picture. A tower ful live.