Alor Setar Tower
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Alor Setar Tower (Template:Langx), also known as Kedah Tower, is a four-storey, Template:Convert-tall telecommunication tower in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia. It is once third tallest tower in Malaysia, the tallest structure in the state and the tallest structure in the city.[1]
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 Template:Convert from the base of the structure.[1] Also, the open deck or skydeck is at a height of Template:Convert and the antenna tower is with the height of Template:Convert.
History
Before Alor Setar Tower was built, the tallest structure in Kedah was Holiday Villa Alor Setar, which is Template:Cvt. Located at the Alor Setar City Centre, it was built in 1994. It is also the second structure in Northern Region of Peninsular Malaysia to surpass Template:Cvt after Penang's Komtar. Alor Setar Tower was started in 1994, topped-out in 1995, it surpassed the previous Holiday Villa Alor Setar, became the third to surpass Template:Cvt. The tower was completed in 1996. It opened on 14 August 1997 by Mahathir Mohamad, who was the prime minister at the time.
Following the completion of the Alor Setar Tower, many high-rise and low-rise buildings started taking shape, including Amansuri Residences, Aman Central, SADA Tower, G Residence Alor Setar, VIVRE Residence, AS100, and AMEX Alor Mengkudu.
Gallery
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Alor Setar Tower seen from the air.
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Alor Setar Tower seen from its base.
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Alor Setar Tower seen at night.
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Alor Setar Tower seen from Sky Garden.
Channels listed by frequency
Radio
Description
With a total height of 165.5 metres (543 ft), Alor Setar Tower is the third-tallest telecommunications tower in Malaysia, after Kuala Lumpur Tower (421 m) and Kuantan 188 (188 m), and was surpassed by the latter in 2020.[2][3]
The tower’s design is inspired by Kedah’s nickname, "Jelapang Padi" (the rice bowl of Malaysia), reflecting the region's paddy landscape. Its structure represents "Serumpun Padi" (tied rice clusters), and the large supporting column symbolizes "Tiang Seri," signifying the strength of the people of Kedah Darul Aman.[4][5]
Design
The design of the tower is from Tiang Seri.
References
External links
- Menara Alor Star Official Website
- Telekom Malaysia Bhd Official Website
- Tourism Malaysia - Alor Setar Tower Template:Webarchive
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