Square Tower (Sarawak)
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Fortress in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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General information | |
Type | fortress |
Location | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia |
Coordinates | 1°33′37.2″N 110°20′44.0″E / 1.560333°N 110.345556°E / 1.560333; 110.345556 |
Completed | 1879 |
The Square Tower is a clock tower in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
History
[edit]The building was originally constructed in 1879 as a prison. It was then later turned into a fortress.[1][2]
Architecture
[edit]The building bears the Brooke era coat of arms.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Square Tower". Sarawak Tourism. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ apepherya (1 May 2013). "Berada di Square Tower". Wisata Malaysia. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Square Tower". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
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