Melaka Revolving Tower (Menara Taming Sari) Opening on 7th Apr
April 5th, 2008
Melaka’s latest tourist attraction, Menara Taming Sari (Revolving Tower), is expected to open to public on 7th Apr 2008 (Monday).
Menara Taming Sari is located at Bandar Hilir, beside Dataran Pahlawan Megamall. This 110m high revolving tower was built using Swiss technology at a total cost of RM23mil. It is the first of its kind in the country with a revolving observation cabin, which provides a breathtaking 360-degree view of the entire historical areas in Melaka city.
The air-conditioned revolving viewing cabin is equipped with 80 seats. It revolves as it rises from ground level to the top of the tower. Each viewing session would last 7 minutes. The tower is expected to serve 3 viewing sessions every hour.
In addition to the revolving tower for visitors to enjoy bird view of Melaka city, the ticketing building will also be fitted with 5 commercial outlets, which includes cafe, restaurant, and souvenir shops.
Today, 2 days before the scheduled public opening, engineers are working on some final engineering and mechanical touches on the revolving tower and conduct hourly testing, to ensure that it is completely safe for public visitors. During my visit, the cabin air-conditioning equipments were being tested.
Admission Fees for MyKad Holders
RM10 for adults, RM5 for children below 12 years old, and RM7 for senior citizens above 55 years old.
Admission Fees Visitors without MyKad
RM20 for adults, RM10 for children below 12 years old, and RM17 for senior citizens above 55 years old.
Operating hours: 10am to 10pm daily
A Little Bit of History
Menara Taming Sari was supposed to be built near The Stadthuys (Dutch Square). But, the plan was stopped and relocated, when an ancient Portuguese wall - Middleburg Bastion, was discovered on the site.
Related Previous Posts
- Ancient Fortress Wall Unearthed in Revolving Tower Construction Site
- Dutch Square (The Stadthuys)
- Malacca Airport Will Be Completely Upgraded
- 1 Day Trip at Melaka
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3 Comments Add your own
1. itsme | April 19th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Today is 19th of April. I just went back from the PC Fair@MP and guess what? I can saw the tower as far from Ujong Pasir. Try driving in Ujong Pasir (right in front of the Petronas), and u can see the tower clearly. And when I get there, I was amazed. I didn’t know that people can actually go in it and the cabin will go up. Cool! I think this is the latest attraction of Melaka that really stands up. But why aren’t any advertisement, exposure or whatsoever from the media about the tower? Afterall, I’m really proud to be a Malaccarian. There’s too many new things lately. Kudos to Datuk Seri Ali Rustam
2. itsme | April 19th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
hey, itsme again :-p im just wondering, why don’t u write about the eye on malacca? or maybe the panorama buses? especially the double decker one. its really cool to let people know that we have that kind of special things in melaka. and why not come up with the story of aerorel & monorel? thanks
3. Jason | May 5th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Itsme : Malaccarian. WTF. It’s Malaccan lah.
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