PERAK - Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan

This beautiful Menara Condong Teluk Intan/Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan was from postcrosser Hernie.  I've been here before but it was closed that time, we are not able to see the interior of the tower.

The Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan (Malay: Menara Jam Condong Teluk Intan) is the Malaysia equivalent of the world famous Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. It is located in the centre of the town of Teluk Intan, Perak. The tower is slanted leftward, similar to the Tower of Pisa. It is 25.5 metres tall and, from the outside, looks like an 8 storey building, though inside it is actually divided into 3 storeys.
The purpose for building the tower, also known as the Clock Tower, was to store water for the locals during the drought season, in case of fire. The clock on the tower was also used to keep time.

The pagoda style structure was greatly influenced by Chinese architecture, because the majority of the population of the town at that time was Chinese. Each storey is 5 metres high and there are a total of 110 steps from the ground floor to the top of the tower.

The reasons why the tower leans are the soft ground on which it was built, as well as the weight of the water in the water tank, which causes it to lean towards the southwest.