Next to the Castle of Pulsano, the civic clock tower of the town is immediately recognizable, rising above the old guard post of the main gate that was part of the ancient urban perimeter walls. The clock's mechanical components and the bell were commissioned by the then-mayor Felice Laterza to the famous Milanese factory Cesare Fontana, while the white marble dial with Roman numerals was made in Naples. On June 29th, 1882, the clock started operating and has been periodically hand-wound ever since.
