Kuala Lumpur Tower

Kuala Lumpur Tower
Malay: Menara Kuala Lumpur
Official wordmark
The Kuala Lumpur Tower in 2014
Alternative names	KL Tower
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Telecommunication, Islamic Lunar observatory, adventure (basejump), tourism, cultural
Location	Bukit Nanas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Coordinates	3°9′10″N 101°42′12″E / 3.15278°N 101.70333°E / 3.15278; 101.70333
Groundbreaking	1 October 1991; 32 years ago (1991-10-01)
Construction started	4 October 1991; 32 years ago (1991-10-04)
Completed	13 September 1994; 29 years ago (1994-09-13)
Opening	23 July 1996; 27 years ago (1996-07-23)
Inaugurated	1 October 1996; 27 years ago (1996-10-01)
Renovated	1 January 2012 − 31 December 2015
Height
Antenna spire	421 m (1,381 ft)
Roof	335 m (1,099 ft)
Top floor	282 m (925 ft)
Observatory	276 m (906 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	6
Floor area	7,700 m2 (82,882 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators	4
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Ir. Achmad Moerdijat (Kumpulan Senireka Sdn. Bhd.)[1][2]
Main contractor	Hazama Corporation
Website
www.menarakl.com.my
References
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The Kuala Lumpur Tower (Malay: Menara Kuala Lumpur; Jawi: منارا کوالا لومڤور‎), colloquially referred to as KL Tower, is a 6-storey, 421-metre-tall (1,381 ft) telecommunication tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the world's seventh-tallest tower. It features an antenna which increases its height to 421 metres (1,381 feet). The roof of the pod is at 335 metres (1,100 feet). The rest of the tower below has a stairwell and an elevator to reach the upper area, which also contains a revolving restaurant, providing diners with a panoramic view of the city.

Races are held annually, where participants race up the stairs to the top. The tower also acts as the Islamic falak observatory to observe the crescent moon which marks the beginning of Muslim month of Ramadhan, Syawal, and Zulhijjah, to celebrate fasting month of Ramadhan, Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Aidiladha. The tower is the highest viewpoint in Kuala Lumpur that is open to the public.