Here s What You May Not Know About Malaysia s Leaning Tower Of Pisa
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This is the Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan, a Chinese-style clock tower that was built in the 19th century during the colonial era
Formerly known as Teluk Anson in Perak, the brick-and-wood building is slightly slanted northwest, making it the Malaysian equivalent of the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.
The pagoda design was heavily inspired by Chinese architecture, as the majority of townsfolk at that time was Chinese
The tower was built in 1885 by Chinese contractor Leong Choon Chong, and local residents had contributed to buy the clock from JW Benson of Ludgatehill, London.
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A quick trip onto social media platform Reddit turned into a history lesson when someone shared a picture of a signboard erected in Teluk Intan, Perak.
An old sign, reading “There is buried here a wild elephant who in defence of his herd charged and derailed a train on the 17th day of September 1894”.
(Credit: Teluk Anson Childhood blog)
127 years ago, a wild elephant had stood its ground against a train- an act so legendary that the elephant’s heroics are still being talked about today with its own memorial at Sungai Kerawai, Teluk Intan.