Kuantan 188
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| Record height | |
| Tallest in Pahang since 2019[I] | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Observatory, Tourism, Cultural |
| Location | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia |
| Construction started | August 2017[1] |
| Completed | 3 September 2019 |
| Opening | 15 December 2020[3] |
| Inaugurated | 21 February 2021[2] |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Observatory | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Neoformation Architects Sdn Bhd |
| Developer | East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC) Pahang State Government |
| Engineer | Pembinaan Purcon Sdn Bhd |
| Website | |
| www | |
| References | |
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Kuantan 188, previously known as Teruntum Tower is a 30-story, 188-meter-tall tower in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. It is the Malaysia's second tallest tower after the Kuala Lumpur Tower and the tallest in East Coast Region. Its construction was started on August 2017 and completed on 3 September 2019. It features an observation deck at 92 meter height, restaurant at 98 meter height and an open sky-deck at 104 meter height. The tower offers 360-degree view of the Kuantan River and Kuantan City.
Design & Concept[6][edit]
The design of the tower was inspired by spear head which is one of element on the Pahang's Coat of Arms while the tower's porch inspired by Lumnitzera Tree.
There are also some symbolic concept behind the tower's design:
- The tower's porch symbolize the diversity of the people of Kuantan and Pahang.
- Five connected steel post of the spire represent five principles of the Rukun Negara as the core of people's unity. It also represent the five Pillars of Islam.
- Golden tower's pinnacle symbolize the sovereignty of the Sultan of Pahang.
Inauguration[7][edit]
Kuantan 188 was official inaugurated on 21 February 2021 by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah (who also is the Sultan of Pahang) via video footage played on a giant screen during the event. The tower opened as new iconic landmark for the new proclaimed city of Kuantan. It expected to revitalize the state tourism sector by attracting thousand of tourists to the city.
Al-Sultan Abdullah was represented by his heir, the regent of Pahang Crown Prince Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah along side of his other sons, Tengku Muhammad Iskandar Ri’ayatuddin Shah and Tengku Ahmad Ismail Mu’adzam Shah. Other honorable guests including the Chief Minister of Pahang Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail, Senior Minister of Infrastructure Development Fadillah Yusof, then Minister of Communications and Multimedia Saifuddin Abdullah, Speaker of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly Ishak Muhamad, Pahang State Government Secretary Salehuddin Ishak, Mayor of Kuantan City Hamdan Hussin and other members of federal cabinet and Pahang State Government.
During the event, the honorable guests also witnessed a boat parade by the federal government, state government, local authorities and defense forces along the Pahang River.
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