Menara Alor Setar
The Menara Alor Setar is a 165.5 meter tall tower in Alor Setar, in the state of Kedah, Malaysia. It was built for Telekom Malaysia at a cost of RM40 million.
Apart from serving the role of a telecommunication tower, it also caters as a tourist destination for the town. The tower also houses some restaurants and a souvenir shop. The tower is an observatory tower to look for the crescent moon to mark the beginning of Muslim months such as Ramadhan, Shawwal, and Zulhijjah, to celebrate Ramadhan, Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Hari Raya Aidiladha, respectively.
The observation deck is at a height of 88 meters from the base of the structure.
Other Information
- Location : Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
- Status : Complete
- Constructed : 1995-1998
- Use : Telecommunication, mixed used
- Height Antenna/Spire : 165.5 m
- Floor count : 4
- Elevator count : 2
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