Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan, Clock tower and heritage site in Teluk Intan, Malaysia.
The Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan is a three-story brick structure topped with a mechanical clock that tilts noticeably to one side. Inside, the building once served as a water tank and today functions partially as a television transmission point for the region.
Built in 1885 under British rule, the tower originally functioned as a water storage facility for residents. Within a few years after completion, the foundation began settling unevenly beneath the structure, creating the distinctive lean that has remained ever since.
The pagoda-style tiers reflect the town's Chinese majority at the time of construction, while the clock and steel tank are Western engineering. The tower is known locally as Menara Condong Teluk Intan and in Chinese as 安順斜塔.
The tower stands in the centre of Teluk Intan, and the lean is easiest to see by walking around its base. Inside, 110 steps climb from the ground floor to the top, past a steel water tank on the third level. The structure tapers from a 13-metre base to 8.2 metres at the summit.
The tower leans southwest because of the soft ground and the weight of a steel water tank on the third floor. The tank is 5 metres high and holds 18.36 cubic metres, and the base tapers from 13 metres to 8.2 metres at the top.
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