Telekom Tower, Kuala Lumpur

Name: Telekom Tower
Address: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

#155 among attractions in Kuala Lumpur

Postmodern architecture

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The Telekom Tower or Menara TM is a skyscraper in Lembah Pantai, southwestern Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is 310 m tall, has 57 floors, and is shaped to represent a sprouting "bamboo shoot". It is located along the Federal Highway, Sprint Expressway and Jalan Pantai Baharu and is served by the Rapid KL Kerinchi LRT station. It was designed by Hijjas Kasturi Associates and was constructed between 1998 and 2001 by Deawoo Construction. The building was officially opened on 11 February 2003 by the fourth Malaysian Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. It resembles the Bitexco Financial Tower of Ho Chi Minh City and the Telecommunications Tower in Montevideo. ()

Local name: Menara Telekom Completed: 2001 (23 years ago)Architectural style: PostmodernismHeight: 1017 ftFloors: 55Coordinates: 3°6'57"N, 101°39'58"E

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Lembah Pantai (Taman Bukit Pantai)Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

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Telekom Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mid Valley Megamall, Mid Valley City, Masjid Ar-Rahman, Masjid Saidina Abu Bakar.

0.8 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Mid Valley Megamall, Kuala Lumpur
20 min walk • Mid Valley Megamall is a sprawling shopping destination nestled in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Since its opening in 1999, it has grown to become one of the largest retail havens in Southeast Asia, attracting both local shoppers and international visitors with...
0.8 miE
Shopping centre, Shopping, Bookshop
Mid Valley City, Kuala Lumpur
20 min walk • Mid Valley City is a large mixed development in the Lembah Pantai ward in southwestern Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The development consists of The Gardens shopping mall, Mid Valley Megamall and three hotels, namely the Cititel Mid Valley, The Boulevard Hotel Kuala Lumpur and the Gardens Hotels and Residences.
~1400 ftNW
Mosque
Masjid Ar-Rahman, Petaling Jaya
7 min walk • Masjid Ar-Rahman stands as a beacon of Islamic faith in the Pasir Mas District of Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. This mosque is not only a place of worship but also a community center for the Muslims residing in the area. Designed with traditional Islamic architecture...
1 miNE
Mosque
Masjid Saidina Abu Bakar, Kuala Lumpur
27 min walk • The Saidina Abu Bakar As Siddiq Mosque is a prominent mosque in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The mosque was named after Muhammad's successor Abu Bakr.
1.1 miN
Area
Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur
28 min walk • Bangsar is a residential suburb on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, lying about 4 kilometres south-west of the city centre. It is part of the Lembah Pantai parliamentary constituency.
1.3 miSW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites, Buddhist architecture
Wat Chetawan, Subang Jaya
34 min walk • Wat Chetawan is a Thai temple in Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. The temple is situated at Jalan Pantai, off Jalan Gasing in Petaling Jaya. It was built in 1957 and officiated by the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand at the time.
1.3 miSW
Museum
Petaling Jaya Museum, Subang Jaya
34 min walk • The Petaling Jaya Museum is a museum in Petaling Jaya, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It showcases the history and the development of Petaling Jaya.
1 miSW
3°6'35"N • 101°39'11"E
Gasing Hill, Subang Jaya
26 min walk • Bridge
1.2 miNW
Botanical garden
Rimba Ilmu Botanical Gardens, Kuala Lumpur
31 min walk • Rimba Ilmu is a tropical botanical garden set up by the late Professor W.R. Stanton in 1974 on the campus of the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The garden has over 1,600 species of plants occupying over 80 hectares.
~830 ftNW
Tower
Kerinchi Pylon, Kuala Lumpur
4 min walk • The Kerinchi Pylon is a lattice-steel transmission tower located near Menara Telekom in Kerinchi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was built by Tenaga Nasional Berhad in the middle of 1999.
1.1 miNW
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
UM Arena Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
30 min walk • The UM Arena Stadium is a stadium located inside the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It holds 1,000 people. The stadium was used in the 2017 SEA Games football tournament and the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship.