Square Tower
General information
Typefortress
LocationKuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Coordinates1°33′37.2″N 110°20′44.0″E / 1.560333°N 110.345556°E / 1.560333; 110.345556
Completed1879

The Square Tower is a clock tower in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.

History

The building was originally constructed in 1879 as a prison. It was then later turned into a fortress.[1][2]

Architecture

The building bears the Brooke era coat of arms.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Square Tower". Sarawak Tourism. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. apepherya (1 May 2013). "Berada di Square Tower". Wisata Malaysia. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  3. "Square Tower". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 16 November 2016.


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