The Clock
The historic clock tower in the centre of Burgas.
The Burgas Clock was first put up at the beginning of the 20th century. Originally it marked the space in front of the old town hall, which was demolished in the 1930s. Until 1985 the clock was mounted on a handsome corner building at the junction of Bogoridi and Aleksandrovska streets. In the 1990s the old clock became part of a sculptural composition by the artist Kolyo Kehayov — today one of the most popular symbols of Burgas and a favourite spot for meetings, concerts and city celebrations.
It all began at the start of the last century, when the two engineers Georgi Markov and Angel Gyuzelev were studying in Europe. They decided to find a clock to be placed at an important spot in the city, where it would mark the hours. The year was 1936. The two contacted a company from which they bought a clock for Burgas — a Favag brand with a triple dial, delivered from Switzerland. Once it arrived in Burgas, the Clock was mounted on the building of the old town hall. It was driven by electric pulses transmitted via an overhead cable line from a master clock. There it kept time for several years. Later it was moved to the opposite side of the street.
