The settlement, which was called Odrysia, Uscudama or Oreistias in the early ages, was founded by the Thracian tribes who came to the region in 1000 BC. The name of the city, which was visited by the Roman emperor Hadrian during his Eastern campaign in 123-124 AD, was changed to Hadrianopolis, in accordance with the name of the emperor. Hadrianus surrounded the city with a strong wall and turned it into a camp.
This fortification wall, built by Hadrian, was preserved until the 19th century with various repairs and additions during the Byzantine and Ottoman periods. . A wooden clock tower was built in 1884 for the last tower remaining from the Edirne Castle, which was demolished in 1866. This tower was renovated in 1894 and demolished with dynamite on the damage it suffered in the 1953 earthquake.
The tower and its surroundings, which were used by the Edirne Municipality Fire Department for many years, were restored by the Ministry of Culture in the 1990s. has been done. A scientific excavation was started in April 2002 in order to reveal the walls of the Hadrianopolis Ancient City and to bring an archaeological park to the city.