Birch Memorial Clock Tower

Coordinates: 4°35′48.6″N 101°04′34.0″E / 4.596833°N 101.076111°E / 4.596833; 101.076111

Birch Memorial Clock Tower
Menara Jam Peringatan Birch
General information
Type Clock tower
Location Ipoh, Kita, Perak, Malaysia
Opening 1909

The Birch Memorial Clock Tower (Malay: Menara Jam Peringatan Birch) is a clock tower in Ipoh, Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia.[1][2]

History

The clock tower was constructed to commemorate James W. W. Birch and unveiled in 1909 at a cost of $25,000.

Architecture

The clock tower is located in a square with a portrait bust and four panels illustrative of the growth of civilization. It has a mother bell and four smaller bells which used to strike the chimes.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Birch Memorial Clock Tower, Ipoh". perak.info.
  2. ↑ http://www.mbi.gov.my/en/web/guest/menara-peringatan-birch;jsessionid=660967965CC38F830F4AEF84DDC13447
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