Kuala Lumpur Tower
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The Kuala Lumpur Tower (Malay: Menara Kuala Lumpur; Jawi: منارا کوالا لومڤور), colloquially referred to as KL Tower, is a 6-storey, 421-metre-tall (1,381 ft) telecommunication tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the world's seventh-tallest tower. It features an antenna which increases its height to 421 metres (1,381 feet). The roof of the pod is at 335 metres (1,100 feet). The rest of the tower below has a stairwell and an elevator to reach the upper area, which also contains a revolving restaurant, providing diners with a panoramic view of the city.
Kuala Lumpur Tower | |
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Malay: Menara Kuala Lumpur | |
Alternative names | KL Tower |
General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Telecommunication, Islamic Lunar observatory, adventure (basejump), tourism, cultural |
Location | Bukit Nanas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Coordinates | 3°9′10″N 101°42′12″E |
Groundbreaking | 1 October 1991; 32 years ago (1991-10-01) |
Construction started | 4 October 1991; 32 years ago (1991-10-04) |
Completed | 13 September 1994; 29 years ago (1994-09-13) |
Opening | 23 July 1996; 27 years ago (1996-07-23) |
Inaugurated | 1 October 1996; 27 years ago (1996-10-01) |
Renovated | 1 January 2012 − 31 December 2015 |
Height | |
Antenna spire | 421 m (1,381 ft) |
Roof | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
Top floor | 282 m (925 ft) |
Observatory | 276 m (906 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 6 |
Floor area | 7,700 m2 (82,882 sq ft) |
Lifts/elevators | 4 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Ir. Achmad Moerdijat (Kumpulan Senireka Sdn. Bhd.)[1][2] |
Main contractor | Hazama Corporation |
Website | |
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Races are held annually, where participants race up the stairs to the top. The tower also acts as the Islamic falak observatory to observe the crescent moon which marks the beginning of Muslim month of Ramadhan, Syawal, and Zulhijjah, to celebrate fasting month of Ramadhan, Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Aidiladha. The tower is the highest viewpoint in Kuala Lumpur that is open to the public.