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| 5°25′9.8214″N 100°20′39.0984″E / 5.419394833°N 100.344194000°E | |
| Location | George Town, Penang, Malaysia |
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| Designer | Mr. Pierce, Municipal Engineer, Penang |
| Type | Jubilee clock tower |
| Height | 97 ft (30 m) |
| Beginning date | 1897 |
| Completion date | 1902 |
| Dedicated to | Queen Victoria |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, iv |
| Designated | 2008 (32nd session) |
| Reference no. | 1223 |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
The Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower is an Moorish-style Jubilee clocktower within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at the intersection of Light Street and Beach Street, it was built to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897. The tower is sixty feet to the centre of the clock, one foot for each year of Victoria's reign. A corner of the wall surrounding Fort Cornwallis is situated behind the tower. [1] It was donated by Cheah Chen Eok, a local businessman, who provided $30,000 for the purpose, [2] and was designed by Mr. Pierce, Municipal Engineer, Penang, and built by Messrs Barnett and Stark. [3]
The clock tower is slightly tilted, a result of bombing during the Second World War.
See also
References
- ^ "Jubilee Clock Tower". The Victorian Web. Retrieved 3 April 2007.
- ^ "The Diamond Jubilee Clock Tower and Fountain". Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle. 16 June 1897.
- ^ "A NEW CLOCK TOWER FOR PENANG". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly). 31 July 1902.
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