Sungai Petani Clock Tower

Sungai Petani Clock Tower (23 August, 2015)


The Sungai Petani Clock Tower (GPS: 5.64324, 100.48901), also called the Lim Lean Teng Clock Tower, is the most recognisable icon of the town of Sungai Petani. Located along Jalan Ibrahim, the clock tower was erected by early 20th century Penang millionnaire Lim Lean Teng to commemorate the Silver Jubilee (25th anniversary) of the marriage, in 1893, of King George V, then Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert the Duke of York, to Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, who became his consort with the title Queen Mary. It was completed in 1920, over a year after the jubilee celebrations.

The entrance to the new Sungai Petani Railway Station, which was completed in 2015 for the KTM Electric Train Service, is located in front of the clock tower.

Sungai Petani Clock Tower on Google Maps Street View

Sungai Petani Clock Tower

Apart from Sungai Petani, Lim Lean Teng's legacy includes many of the historic buildings in Penang, as well as the Han Jiang Teochew Ancestral Temple, Han Chiang High School, Lim Lean Teng Mansions, to mention a few. Lim Lean Teng Road was named after him.

Close-up view of the Sungai Petani Clock Tower (23 August, 2015)


Bronze plaque on the Sungai Petani Clock Tower (23 August, 2015)

Getting there

Sungai Petani is 35 km north of Butterworth on the North-South Expressway. Take Exit 168 (Sungai Petani South) or Exit 170 (Alor Setar North).

The Sungai Petani Clock Tower is on the Map of Sungai Petani, Kedah

List of Clock Towers in Kedah and Clock Towers in Malaysia

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