Menara Condong Teluk Intan Leaning Tower Perak Malaysia

Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan Malaysia

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The Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan (Malay: Menara Jam Condong Teluk Intan) is a clock tower in Teluk Intan, Hilir Perak District, Perak, Malaysia. It is the Malaysian equivalent of the world-famous Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. The tower is slanted leftward, similar to the Tower of Pisa. It is 25.5 metres tall and, from the outside, looks like an 8 storey building, though inside it is actually divided into 3 storeys.

Specialty

The specialty for building the tower, also known as the Clock Tower, was to store water for the locals during the drought season, in case of fire. The clock on the tower was also used to keep time.

History

The tower was built under the guidance of contractor Leong Choon Chong in 1885, late in the 19th century. However, it was claimed by a Briton, Neol Danison, and then the Japanese during their occupation of Malaysia in 1941. During this time, the tower became the Japanese’s watch tower.

After Independence, in the year 1957, the tower became an official national monument.