Market Square clock tower | |
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Built | 1937 |
Built for | Coronation of King George VI |
Architect | Arthur Oakley Coltman |
Architectural style(s) | Art Deco |
The Market Square clock tower is situated in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The clock tower was completed in 1937 to commemorate the coronation of King George VI [1] and was designed by the English architect Arthur Oakley Coltman of Booty Edwards and Partners, Kuala Lumpur. [2] [3]
The clock tower was built in the Art Deco style and is decorated with a sunburst motif on its sides commonly used in Art Deco design patterns. It is 25 feet high and originally bore a commemorative plaque which was removed after Malaysia gained independence in 1957. [2]
3°08′51″N 101°41′45″E / 3.14743°N 101.69593°E