Taming Sari Tower, Observation gyro tower in Bandar Hilir, Malaysia.

The Taming Sari Tower is a 24-storey, 110-metre gyro tower in Bandar Hilir, Malacca, beside Dataran Pahlawan. A pale cylindrical shaft carries a ring-shaped rotating observation deck with a metal framework around its rim. Each viewing session lasts about seven minutes and gives a 360-degree view over the city.

The tower was originally planned for the bank of the Malacca River near the Stadthuys, but was moved to Bandar Hilir because the first site held the remains of a wall from the Malacca Sultanate. Built with Swiss expertise at a cost of about RM 24 million, it opened on 18 April 2008 and was officiated by Chief Minister Mohd Ali Rustam on 17 May 2008.

The tower takes its name and its form from the Taming Sari keris, the weapon attributed to the Malacca warrior Hang Tuah. Its shaft is shaped after the blade, and the spinning viewing cabin recalls the keris being twirled in Malay martial arts. A cafe and souvenir shop named after the keris stand at the base.

The platform rotates during your visit so you can see in all directions without moving yourself. It helps to arrive with clear weather to make the most of the views and photography opportunities from the rotating platform.

The tower was originally planned for the bank of the Malacca River near the Stadthuys, but was moved to Bandar Hilir because the first site held the remains of a wall from the Malacca Sultanate; the archaeological layers were left in place. Construction cost about RM 24 million and used Swiss expertise.