Alor Setar Tower
Alor Setar Tower (Malay: Menara Alor Setar), also known as Kedah Tower is a 4-story, 165.5-meter-tall telecommunication tower in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia, It is Malaysia's third tallest tower, the tallest structure in the state and the tallest structure in the city.
| Alor Setar Tower | |
|---|---|
Menara Alor Setar | |
The Alor Setar Tower | |
| Alternative names | Kedah Tower |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in Kedah since 1997[I] | |
| Preceded by | MBAS Tower |
| General information | |
| Type | Telecommunication, Commercial offices, Observation |
| Location | Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 6.124397°N 100.367518°E |
| Groundbreaking | 2 May 1994 |
| Construction started | 5 May 1994 |
| Completed | 19 June 1996 |
| Opening | 14 August 1997 |
| Renovated | 6 July 2020 – 26 July 2020 (Star View) |
| Owner | Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 165.5 m (543 ft) (Equivalent to a 44-story building) |
| Roof | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Top floor | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Observatory | 88 m (289 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 6 |
| Lifts/elevators | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Hijjas Kasturi Associates |
| Developer | Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) |
| References | |
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 m (289 ft) from the base of the structure. Also, the open deck or skydeck is at a height of 105 m (344 ft) and the antenna tower is with the height of 50.5 m (166 ft).