Kampana Square

It was also used to announce major festivities (i.e. national celebrations and election victories), while it has been recorded that on several occasions the bell cracked from the simultaneous mechanical and manual ringing by enthusiastic locals.

The Tower was rebuilt by donations initiated by a Kefalonian woman, the bell put in place and in 1985 the clock operated for the first time since the earthquake.

The cafe also served as an entry point for visitors to the historical building and the clock at the top of the Tower.

[2] In May 2013 the Municipality of Kefalonia decided to cease operation of the cafe on the pretext that the social enterprise was no longer viable due to accumulated debt.

[3] The issue was in the headlines of the local media for weeks afterward, while a petition was filed with the European Parliament against the Municipality of Kefalonia for failing to cater to the needs of disabled persons on the island.