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17-FEB-2016 Swee Park Chong

The Jubilee Clock Tower

Malaysia / Penang

The Jubilee Clock Tower, in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, is a Moorish-style Jubilee clocktower at the junction of Lebuh Light (Light Street) and Lebuh Pantai (Beach Street). Built to commemorate Queen Victoria's 1897 Diamond Jubilee, the tower is sixty feet tall, one foot for each year of Victoria's reign. A corner of the wall surrounding Fort Cornwallis is situated behind the tower.

The clock tower is slightly tilted, a result of Allied (or Japanese) bombing during the WW2.

Der 18 Meter hohe Uhrturm, nähe der Landspitze, wurde 1897 zum sechzigsten Thronjubiläum von Königin Victoria errichtet.


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Tom LeRoy23-Apr-2016 08:46
A marvelous clock tower, a fine shot and interesting info! V