Atkinson Clock Tower, Historic clock tower in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
The fifty-foot wooden clock tower stands prominently on Signal Hill Road, featuring a two-faced clock mechanism and white-painted exterior walls.
Built in 1905 to honor Francis George Atkinson, the first District Officer of Jesselton who died of malaria at age 28 in 1902.
The structure represents British colonial architecture and remains the oldest standing building in Kota Kinabalu, serving as a central point for community gatherings.
The clock mechanism requires manual winding every six days, maintained by local watchsmiths who have preserved this tradition since 1946.
The tower survived World War II bombings and contains visible bullet marks and shrapnel impacts within its wooden structure.
GPS coordinates: 5.98219,116.07733
Latest update: May 12, 2025 15:09
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