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Taiping Clock Tower

Keywords : Clock Tower, Taiping Clock Tower

Site common nameTaiping Clock Tower
Type of artworkArchitecture
Village-
Province/CityTaiping
StatePerak
CountryMalaysia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 4.851944
Long : 100.741667

History of productionThe Taiping Clock Tower that was built in 1881 is an iconic landmark of the city. At first, it was made of wood until 1890 that it was rebuilt with bricks. It was once used as a police station and fire station before it was deserted. Now, the clock tower is a tourist information centre.
ArtThe clock tower shows the element of the Gothic style’s tower with the spire and the Classic-styled elements such as the arch supported with the pillars or the triangular pediment. The tower separates into 3 parts. The bottom part that is slanted to match with the junction corner. The middle part for observation uses the element of Classic style and pointed roof of Gothic styles with the clock. The clock tower was once closed to the fortress-like structure that was already dismantled.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodBritish Colonization Period
Age19th – 20th century

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-02-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali