Taiping Clock Tower

Taiping Clock Tower (1 July, 2007)


Clock Tower of Taiping (GPS: 4.85209, 100.74193) is a historic clock tower and local landmark in Taiping. It was built in 1881 and is located at Jalan Kota. Originally of wood, the structure was rebuilt it bricks nine years later, in 1890. The actual building of the Taiping Clock Tower was in the shape of a square fort, part of which has since been demolished. There were similar buildings in Penang, along Hutton Lane (present-day Jalan Hutton) near the Central Police Station, and in Kuala Lumpur at High Street (present-day Jalan Tun H.S. Lee).

Between 1908 and 1950, the Taiping Clock Tower building was used as the town police station as well as the fire brigade. After that, it was left abandoned until recently, when it was converted into the Taiping Visitor Information Centre.

The above information is contributed by Mr Annuar Isa, the Vice President of the Taiping Tourist Association. He runs the Visitor Information Centre together with Mr Annuar Abdullah, the working secretary of the association.

Taiping Clock Tower (1 July, 2007)


Taiping Clock Tower (1 July, 2007)

Taiping Clock Tower is on the Map of Jalan Kota, Taiping

Taiping Clock Tower is on the Map of Taiping, Perak

List of Clocktowers in Perak and Clocktowers in Malaysia

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