The Teluk Intan tower / The Victoria Jubilee Tower
Teluk Intan tower aka as Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan - Built in 1885 by a prominent businessman in Teluk Intan. -Chinese contractor called Leong Choon Chong
Height - 25.5 metres
Teluk Intan is a town located in the state of Perak in Malaysia. It is the largest town in Hilir Perak district and third largest town in the state of Perak with an estimated population of around 110,000.
In the early days, the town was known as Teluk Mak Intan, after a female Mandailing trader. It was here that the Perak rulers held court from 1528 until Kuala Kangsar became the royal town in 1877.[1]
During the British protectorate era, the named was changed to Teluk Anson (Anson Bay), in honour of a British Officer and last Lieutenant-Governor of Penang,
In the early days, the town was known as Teluk Mak Intan, after a female Mandailing trader. It was here that the Perak rulers held court from 1528 until Kuala Kangsar became the royal town in 1877.[1]
During the British protectorate era, the named was changed to Teluk Anson (Anson Bay), in honour of a British Officer and last Lieutenant-Governor of Penang,
Founded by - Major-General Sir Archibald Edward Harbord Anson who drew the plan of the modern township in 1882.
In 1982 during the centenary of the town's establishment, the name was changed again to Teluk Intan (Diamond Bay) by the Sultan of Perak.
The town has a number of colonial buildings and Chinese shophouses together with modern buildings and a few shopping complexes.
Why is the tower leaning- originally this tower is built near a river bank. Due to the erosion under the ground as the location is near river-the soil is soft and due to the weight of the tower it began to lean. Later locals realized this they reclaimed the river bank to save the tower from falling down. So that is how the tower is slanting .
Tower is use to storage of water for the locals - as during that time it is near the river bank
During the Japanese Occupation -it is use as a watch tower.
Since 1983, it has been use for boys scouts HQ, Family Planning board.
Inside the tower- there is many antiques of some of the prominent.
VICTORIA MEMORIAL JUBILEE TOWER
Built in 1897
The Victoria Memorial Clock Tower was donated by Cheah Chen Eok, a wealthy Penang citizen, in 1897 on the occasion of the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria's reign.
The 18.6 meter (60 foot) high clock tower symbolised 60 years of the Queen's reign and was only completed in 1902 after she passed away. The tower cost 35,000 Straits Dollars to build. During World War II, bombs dropped on King Edward Place caused the clock tower to tilt slightly.
Nearby this Clock tower is the Fort Cornwallis
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