Kuala Lumpur: the KL Tower

The Kuala Lumpur Tower (Malay: Menara Kuala Lumpur) is used for communication purposes and features an antenna that reaches 421 meters (1,381 feet), making it the 7th tallest freestanding tower in the world.  It is an iconic backdrop to many sites of interest in KL.

Menara Kuala Lumpur was officially inaugurated on October 1, 1996.

The tower also acts as the Islamic falak observatory to observe the crescent moon which marks the beginning of the Muslim month of Ramadhan.

The main lobby of the upper ground floor is decorated with exquisite glass-clad domes that sparkle like giant diamonds. These domes were designed and arranged in the form of the Muqarnas by Iranian craftsmen from Isfahan.

When constructing the KL Tower, the builders took special care to construct a retaining wall around a 100-year-old jelutong tree (Dyera costulata).