Hello LGs,
Last Friday, I paid a short visit to Mumbai. It was my birthplace, and I spent 25 years there until graduation, and I have many wonderful, fond memories. While walking around Mumbai’s premium, well-known, and oldest business district, the Fort. I discovered some old and new landmarks in the city. Today’s story is one of the oldest hidden treasures.
The Bomanjee Hormarjee Wadia Clock Tower stands as a quiet yet elegant reminder of Mumbai’s colonial-era civic architecture.
Built in 1882, this clock tower reflects the philanthropic spirit of the Wadia family, who contributed significantly to the city’s public landmarks. Its Gothic-inspired design, detailed stonework, and prominent clock faces once served as both a visual anchor and a practical guide for the bustling Fort precinct. It was restored last year by the city corporation with the help of the Kala Ghoda Festival committee and architect Vikas Dilawari. Everything is now in the hands of the community to maintain the dignity of the location by keeping it clean and free of banners, given that it is located in the heart of the neighborhood’s busiest street.
I was curious about why people built clock towers as memorials.
What I learned is:
The clock towers were more than just pretty buildings. Before people started keeping track of their own time, they set rules for daily life, such as when to work, when to trade, and when to do things in public. They stood for order, progress, and a shared sense of civic duty. This tower is still a historical landmark today, linking modern Mumbai to a time when public clocks set the pace of the city. Also, during that time, not everyone was enable to own a watch, hence these were the timkeepers for them for thier daily routines.
Interesting, isn’t it? 
Here is my review of the monument.
Note: @TusharSuradkar, this is an addition to your clock tower collection. 
Cheers!
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