Balıkesir's clock tower is the city's favourite visual landmark. The first tower was built in the 19th century and destroyed in the 1898 earthquake; the present version was rebuilt in the early 20th century and still marks the centre of town.
It is a quick stop rather than a major monument, but it helps orient a walk through central Balıkesir. The Kuva-yi Milliye Museum is beside it, and Zağnos Pasha Mosque is only a short walk away.