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Torre del Reloj

El Centro
Open nowvia Google
Opening hours
  • Monday: Open 24 hours
  • Tuesday: Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday: Open 24 hours
  • Thursday: Open 24 hours
  • Friday: Open 24 hours
  • Saturday: Open 24 hours
  • Sunday: Open 24 hours

Dating to the 1800s, this monumental stone gateway in the city walls features a spired clocktower.via Google

The grand main gateway to the walled city, originally built in the 17th century.

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Free landmark, busy transit point.

Reviews from Google

jay bee4 months ago
The main entrance to the walled city. Come and walk the wall. Gets very busy at times. The best time to go is when there's not any ships in port. There's many aggressive vendors/ performers & message offerings. But overall a very beautiful city with plenty to offer there's many types of restaurants, markets, nearby attractions, beaches, UNESCO sites, tours and nightlife. Clubs and rooftop parties are nightly. It takes more than a day to see the beautiful Getsemani. Be careful and enjoy Colombia. 🇨🇴
John Schiavo3 months ago
Great walk with cannons pointing at the sea as they've done for more than a hundred years. Plenty of history here! I was told to go at sunset and we were glad we did. Seeing the sunset in that atmosphere was really cool! There are cafes up there with music n great people! Highly recommend it!
Cindy Hammonds8 months ago
This felt like main entrance to the old city. We really enjoyed our cruise port day exploring the old city. Negotiating deals with street vendors. Eating bites of food here and there. It was a wonderful day.
Christian Conti6 months ago
Beautiful historic power of Patagonia, a must see and visit for photos, but also to orient yourself in the old city. I was lucky enough to be here in December to see it surrounded by the most incredible Christmas decoration .
Coach Edu4 months ago
This is just the beggining of one of the highlights of the beautiful city of Cartagena! Come and explore this amazing place. A Jewel of the Caribbean in Colombia
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