Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan
During my recent visit to Teluk Intan, I took the opportunity to climb up the Leaning Tower. I have been there a number of times, but not up the Tower. We could only climb up to 3 floors, although it looked like an 8-storey tower, but not everyone of us was brave enough to go all the way up as the stairs were quite rickety and narrow!
The Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan was built in 1885 by a contractor named Leong Choon Chong. This pagoda-shaped tower, with a base measuring 13 metres in diameter and a top measuring 8.2 metres in diameter, was originally used to house a water tank that supplied water to the town and as reserve during drought and fire. According to documents, it was also used to report time and served as a beacon to guide ships into Telok Anson Port. (Teluk Intan was formerly known as Telok Anson).
Currently, the Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan serves as a clock tower. The chiming clock was bought from London and installed in 1894. It was designed by J.W. Benson-Ludgathy.
Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan (Menara Condong)
GPS Coordinates: N 4 1.544, E 101 1.133
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I see a daredevil up there in Pic #1!
Welcome to my lovely hometown~~~Teluk Intan (Diamond Bay) 🙂 Have u try our highly recommended “猪肠粉”？
I did not. Can you recommend the most popular stall?
For 猪肠粉 Chee Cheong Fun:
1. 燎記加料豬腸粉 Liew Kee (Ah Lek) Chee Cheong Fun
Address: 725, Jalan Hill, Teluk Intan, Perak.
Tel: 05-6216884
Open: 5.30pm-7.00am
Close on Sunday and Monday night.
2. 三少爷猪肠粉
Address: No 1, Lorong 1, Taman Hong Kong, Jalan Sultan Abdullah, 36000 Teluk Intan, Perak.
Tel: 012-4601776
For Mee Rebus & Mee Rojak:
1. Restoran Mastan Ghani, Teluk Intan (Branches: 1. Jalan Selat, 2.Taman Ros, 3. Same row with Kolej Komuniti Teluk Intan)
2. Abdullah Mastan Ghany, Teluk Intan (In-front of The Store Supermarket Teluk Intan)
Thanks for your input, Ng Peng Hong!
I went for Mastan Ghani’s rojak when I was there. Exceptional!
For Nasi Kandar & Indian Fried Chicken:
1. Restoran Nasi Kandar Chongkat Jong Krishnan
Address: 42, Jalan Chongkat Jong, Teluk Intan.
Opening Hours: 11am to 4pm
2. Restoran M. Gulam Rasul
Address: Located along Jalan Changkat Jong towards Teluk Intan town
Opening Hours: 24 Hours (close on Hari Raya eve)
For Rojak:
Rojak Ah Chai (o罗o也仔）
Address: Jalan Woo Saik Hong, 36000 Teluk Intan, Perak (Next to the wet market on the same road, opposite of San Min School)
Telephone : 6012-462 1782
Opening Hours : 10.30am – 5.00pm daily (Closed on Wednesday and Thursday fortnightly)
For Lo Han Kuo (罗汉果) Drink:
No.1 Lo Han Kuo
Opening Hours: 12.00pm – 6.30pm daily
Address: The shop lot beside Anson Hotel
Wow, thanks for all these recommendations. I surely will check them out when I visit again!!
Been there!