he clock tower, which was built in 1890 by architect Sarkis Balyan with the order of Sultan Abdulhamit, and which was placed in front of the gate, is 27 m. tall and has 4 floors. Its floor is marble, and the upper part is built by the stone blocks.. At its four sides, there are French Paul Gamier clocks and the royal emblems of the Ottoman Empire.

The Dolmabahçe Clock Tower was built by Sultan Abdülhamıd 11 between the years 1890-1895 and can be seen at the entryway to the Dolmabahçe Palace. It was designed by the palace architect Sarkis Balyan m the Neo-baroque and Ottoman styles
It is a 27 meter high four-storey structure on two sides of which Sultan Abdulhamid's monogram can be seen.
The Paul Gamier Clock was installed by cloekmaker Johann Meyar and was partially electronicised in 1979. It still works today.