Tun Mustapha Tower
Tun Mustapha Tower is a 122-metre, 30-story glass tower in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. It was built in 1976 by Mori Building Company, a Japanese construction firm. The building was formerly named Yayasan Sabah Tower as it housed the Sabah Foundation (Yayasan Sabah), a state-sponsored foundation to promote education and economic development in the state. In 2001, the tower was renamed to honour Tun Datu Mustapha, a former Sabah chief minister and state governor.
There is a revolving floor on the 18th floor, which slowly spins to give a complete view of the Likas Bay. It makes one 360 degree rotation per hour.
On 20 April 1997, urban climber Alain Robert successfully scaled the building, with government approval, for a fundraiser. He began climbing from the 16th floor and reached the top of the building in just five minutes.
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Kota Kinabalu
- Sabah State Legislative Assembly Building
- Wisma Innoprise
- Kinabalu Tower
- Jesselton Twin Towers
References
- ^ "Menara Tun Mustapha". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Menara Tun Mustapha". Yayasan Sabah Group. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Yayasan climb". The Straits Times. 11 April 1997. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Yayasan Sabah pula sasaran 'Spiderman'". Berita Harian (Singapore). 22 April 1997. Retrieved 10 December 2023.