Square Tower (Sarawak)

Coordinates: 1°33′37.2″N 110°20′44.0″E / 1.560333°N 110.345556°E

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Square Tower


General information
Type	fortress
Location	Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Coordinates	1°33′37.2″N 110°20′44.0″E / 1.560333°N 110.345556°E / 1.560333; 110.345556
Completed	1879

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]

References

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

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James Brooke (1841–1868)
Charles Brooke (1868–1917)
Charles Vyner Brooke (1917–1946)

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Symbols	Constitution Coat of arms Flag Anthem Currency Revenue stamps Order of the Star of Sarawak
Organisations	Borneo Company Limited Sarawak Rangers
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