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Morbi's old-town landmark — the clock tower of the Green Chowk, a graceful colonial-era timepiece at the heart of the historic bazaar, a beloved emblem of the city.
The heart of old Morbi
At the heart of Morbi’s old town, in the bustling Green Chowk, stands the city’s beloved clock tower — a graceful colonial-era structure that has long served as the landmark and meeting-point of the historic bazaar.
Built during the town’s flamboyant building era, the tower reflects the same architectural ambition that gave Morbi its ‘Paris of Saurashtra’ nickname, its tiered form and clock face rising above the surrounding shops and lanes.
Around it, the Green Chowk hums with the everyday commerce of Morbi — markets, eateries and the flow of town life — making the clock tower both a heritage monument and a living civic hub. A simple but characterful stop on a walk through old Morbi, it is the kind of modest landmark that gives a town its identity, and a fine vantage on the rhythms of this princely-turned-industrial city. (The image shown here is an illustrated emblem.)
Illustration — the clock tower.
From a riverside experiment to the road to freedom
Illustration — the bazaar landmark.
Morbi raises grand civic structures.
A timepiece rises in the Green Chowk.
It becomes the old town's landmark.
A beloved emblem of the city.
Reasons to make the time
Clock tower
The town's landmark.
Colonial-era
Graceful old design.
Green Chowk
The bustling bazaar.
Meeting point
Heart of old Morbi.
Photogenic
A characterful emblem.
Old-town walk
A natural stop.
What to look for inside
Clock tower
The old-town landmark.
Green Chowk
The bustling bazaar.
How to spend an hour or two
Find the tower
In the Green Chowk.
See the clock
The tiered timepiece.
Walk the bazaar
Markets and eateries.
Sense the town
Everyday Morbi life.
Photograph it
A characterful landmark.
Pair with heritage
Mani Mandir nearby.
Illustration — the clock tower.
A tiered colonial timepiece
The Green Chowk clock tower is a graceful colonial-era landmark: a tiered masonry tower carrying a clock face, rising above the shops and lanes of Morbi’s old bazaar, built in the same ambitious spirit as the town’s princely architecture.
Its importance is as a civic emblem and meeting-point — a modest but defining monument at the bustling heart of old Morbi. (Shown here as an illustrated emblem.)
Tiered clock tower
Colonial-era design
In the Green Chowk bazaar
A civic landmark
When to go
Cool and pleasant — the best season across Morbi.
Green and atmospheric in the town.
Hot and dry — visit early or late.
⏰ See it on a walk through old Morbi's bazaar; combine with Mani Mandir and the Darbargadh.
Timings & entry
- An exterior landmark — view anytime
- The bazaar is liveliest by day
- Part of an old-town walk
- A short stop
- Free to view from the chowk
- Mind the busy bazaar traffic
- Combine with Morbi heritage
- Photography of the tower is fine
Getting there
By Air
Rajkot airport is nearest.
By Rail
Morbi has a railway station.
On Foot
In the Green Chowk, old Morbi.
At the chowk
TOWER & BAZAAR
Morbi's old-town landmark
What to shoot
The clock tower.
Setting
The Green Chowk bazaar.
Life
Everyday town scenes.
Best light
Golden-hour tower.
Know before you go
More to see close by
Maliya & Little Rann
Where Saurashtra meets the Little Rann
Rafaleshwar Mahadev
A serene Shiva temple by the Machchhu
Swaminarayan Mandir
A graceful sampraday shrine in town
Halvad Temples
Old shrines on the Little Rann's edge
Darbargadh
The riverside royal residence of Morbi
Indian Wild Ass
Flamingos and waders on the Rann's quiet edge
Where to eat around the ashram
Kathiawadi Thali
Rotla, kadhi, shaak and ghee-rich fare.
Ganthiya & fafda
Saurashtra's fried snacks.
Chaat & bhajiya
Lively local street food.
Veg & sweets
Hearty Kathiawadi veg fare and sweets.
Green Chowk Clock Tower FAQ
What is the Green Chowk clock tower?
Morbi's beloved old-town clock-tower landmark, in the historic bazaar.
Why is it notable?
As the civic emblem and meeting-point of old Morbi.
When was it built?
During the town's princely/colonial building era.
Is there an entry fee?
No — it's an exterior landmark, free to view.
Where is it?
In the Green Chowk, at the heart of old Morbi.
When should I visit?
October to March, on an old-town walk.
What's around it?
The bustling Green Chowk bazaar with markets and eateries.
What's nearby?
Mani Mandir and the Darbargadh.
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