Hispanopedia WikiTun Mustapha Tower (Malay:Menara Tun Mustapha) is a 30-storey, 122 m (400 ft) tall[1][2] glass tower in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. It was built in 1976 by Mori Building Company, a Japanese property development and management 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 honor Datu Mustapha Datu Harun, 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,[3]urban climberAlain 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.[4]
See also
References
- 123"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.
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