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Kuala Lumpur Tower

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The Kuala Lumpur Tower, known locally as Menara Kuala Lumpur or KL Tower, is a 421-metre telecommunications tower on Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, designed by the architect Ir. Achmad Moerdijat of Kumpulan Senireka and completed on September 13, 1994. It ranks among the tallest telecommunication towers in the world, with a public observation platform near 276 meters offering panoramic views of the city. The tower houses a revolving restaurant and, notably, an Islamic lunar observatory used to help determine the start and end of the Islamic calendar's fasting month. Visitors reach the upper levels by a system of four elevators serving a stairwell of more than two thousand steps, and the tower remains one of the most recognizable structures on the Malaysian capital's skyline.

Facts
Building Type
Telecommunication tower 1
Location
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1
Completed Year
1994 2
Height (m)
421 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
Tower 1
Connections

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Tower, Concepts

Uses Element

Concrete, Elements and Materials
Source Kuala Lumpur Tower, Wikipedia
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Malaysia

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Sources
1. Kuala Lumpur Tower, Wikipedia
  • Lead section, first sentence (type clause)
    is a 421-meter-tall (1,381-foot) telecommunication tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Lead section, first sentence (location clause)
    in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • History section, topping-out sentence
    On 13 September 1994, Mahathir performed the 'topping-out ceremony' where the antenna mast was installed, thus marking the final height of the tower, 421 metres above the ground.
  • Lead section, first sentence (height clause)
    421-meter-tall (1,381-foot)
  • standing status determination, wikipedia summary
    The tower is the highest viewpoint in Kuala Lumpur that is open to the public.
  • Uses Element: Concrete, Article text
    Approximately 50,000 cubic metres of concrete were continuously poured for 31 hours, thus setting a record in the Malaysian construction industry.
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2. Wikidata: Kuala Lumpur Tower
  • Wikidata Q745016, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q745016, P571 claim (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926)
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