Saturday, July 13, 2013

Menara Alor Setar

Menara Alor Setar is a 165.5 m (543 ft) telecommunication tower in Alor Setar, in the state of KedahMalaysia.
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 RamadhanShawwal, and Zulhijjah, to celebrate RamadhanHari 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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