Is the KL Tower Worth Seeing? Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Thing To Do
The KL Tower is always recommended as one of the "things to do" and "things to see" in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. But, is it worth it? Or should you go to the Petronas Twin Towers and / or the Warisan Merdeka Tower (Merdeka 118)?
We bought our tickets across the street at a hotel based on the urging of our Grab driver. This turned out not to be needed at all and they do indeed (despite his insistance) sell tickets at the base of the tower. The cost was thankfully, the same. The tower check in and ticket sales area also has shops and food stands. We got some fresh fruit drinks and enjoyed some time at the base before heading up. There are four choices for tickets: the observation deck (this is what we did and what you see in the video) the sky box (a clear cube you can step into to see the height and view) the Sky Deck (the outdoor deck) and the Tower Walk (outdoor where you are harnessed in and walk the edge of the tower)
The interior of the Observation Deck is nice and the views are spectacular. You have a full 360 view of the city and can really get a feel for the true size of Kuala Lumpur and surrounding areas. The only downside was the very loud echoing from children runnning and screaming in circles around the deck. This was a little too much for me and we ended up leaving after a few minutes of that. But all in all we really liked it and had a great time. For the price we feel the experience was a good value.
The Kuala Lumpur Tower (Malay: Menara Kuala Lumpur; Jawi: منارا کوالا لومڤور), colloquially referred to as KL Tower, is a 6-storey, 421-metre-tall (1,381 ft) telecommunication tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the world's seventh-tallest tower. It features an antenna which increases its height to 421 metres (1,381 feet). The roof of the pod is at 335 metres (1,100 feet). The rest of the tower below has a stairwell and an elevator to reach the upper area, which also contains a revolving restaurant, providing diners with a panoramic view of the city.
Races are held annually, where participants race up the stairs to the top. The tower also acts as the Islamic falak observatory to observe the crescent moon which marks the beginning of Muslim month of Ramadhan, Syawal, and Zulhijjah, to celebrate fasting month of Ramadhan, Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Aidiladha. The tower is the highest viewpoint in Kuala Lumpur that is open to the public.
History
The official groundbreaking for the Kuala Lumpur Tower was overseen by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on 1 October 1991. Construction of the tower was a three-phase process.
The first phase was the widening of Jalan Bukit Nanas and the excavation of soil from the construction site. This phase was completed on 1 August 1992.
On 1 July 1992, the second phase began with the construction of the foundation and basement of the tower. Approximately 50,000 cubic metres of concrete were continuously poured for 31 hours, thus setting a record in the Malaysian construction industry. The foundation work, requiring no piling, was completed on 1 April 1993.
The third phase was the construction of the 'superstructure' which began in May 1994. The construction of the tower started with the erection of the tower shaft, then the tower head. As the finishing touches to the tower head were applied, the construction of the touristic building began.
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.
On 13 September 1994, Mahathir performed the 'topping-out ceremony' where the antenna mast was installed, thus marking the final height of the tower, 421 metres above the ground. After installation of facilities and amenities, Menara Kuala Lumpur was opened to public on 23 July 1996, and it was the tallest structure in Malaysia at the time of its completion, and 3 years later, it was surpassed by Petronas Twin Towers as the tallest structure in the country.
Menara Kuala Lumpur was officially inaugurated by Mahathir on 1 October 1996 at 20:30 MST. Among the distinguished guests were the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Najihah, the wives of the Sultan of Brunei, Queen Saleha and Princess Hajah Mariam Binti Abdul Aziz.[5]
Ownership and management
The Kuala Lumpur Tower itself is owned by the Government of Malaysia, but since its opening in 1996, it has been operated and maintained under a concession to Menara Kuala Lumpur Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of state-controlled telecommunications company, Telekom Malaysia. The contract for this was last renewed for a 10-year period in 2011.[6] In 2019, Menara Kuala Lumpur Sdn Bhd reported a net profit of RM20.9 million on revenue of RM65.6 million.[7]
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