Menara Alor Setar
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| Menara Alor Setar | |
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| Alternative names | Alor Setar Tower |
| General information | |
| Type | Telecommunications Commercial offices |
| Location | Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 6°07′27″N 100°22′02″E / 6.1243°N 100.36735°ECoordinates: 6°07′27″N 100°22′02″E / 6.1243°N 100.36735°E |
| Construction started | 1995 |
| Completed | 1998 |
| Cost | RM40 million |
| Height | |
| Roof | 165.50 m (543.0 ft) |
| Top floor | 88 m (289 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Elevators | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Hijjas Kasturi Associates |
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Menara Alor Setar is a 165.5 m (543 ft) telecommunication tower in Alor Setar, in the state of Kedah, Malaysia.
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.
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