The Jubilee Clock Tower ( ms, Menara Jam Peringatan Victoria, ta, ராணி விக்டோரியா நினைவு மணிக்கூண்டு) is an

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Jubilee clock Jubilee clock is a term used in reference to a number of clocks constructed and erected throughout the British Empire in commemoration of the Golden or Diamond Jubilee of various British monarchs, most commonly, Queen Victoria's. England Bright ...

tower located at the intersection of

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and Beach Street in

George Town, Penang ) , short_description = Capital city of the Malaysian state of Penang , image_map = , map_caption = Location of George Town in Penang , pushpin_map = Penang#Malaysia#Asia#Earth , pushpin_maps ...

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. Built to commemorate

Queen Victoria Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until Death and state funeral of Queen Victoria, her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 21 ...

's 1897

Diamond Jubilee A diamond jubilee celebrates the 60th anniversary of a significant event related to a person (e.g. accession to the throne or wedding, among others) or the 60th anniversary of an institution's founding. The term is also used for 75th annivers ...

, the tower is sixty feet tall, one foot for each year of Victoria's reign. A corner of the wall surrounding

Fort Cornwallis Fort Cornwallis is a bastion fort in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, built by the British East India Company in the late 18th century. It is the largest standing fort in Malaysia. The fort never engaged in combat during its operational history. ...

is situated behind the tower. The clock tower is slightly tilted, a result of bombing during the

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Buildings and structures in George Town, Penang Clock towers in Malaysia Inclined towers in Malaysia Towers completed in 1897 British colonial architecture Tourist attractions in George Town, Penang {{Malaysia-struct-stub

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