After our visit to Kota Kinabalu, we just follow the road and we come to the famous Tun Mustapha Tower. It is the most recognizable man-made structure in Sabah and is the pride of the Sabahan people. This is a must stop place for visitor and tourist for a photo shoot. That is why we make a stop here and took the photos of the building. As we did not go in to the building itself.
It was built in 1977, this 30-storey tower with a height of 400 feet (122 m) is the tallest building in Sabah. This unique cylindrical tower has a 72-sided polygon with a bluish glass facade. It was designed with a central core supported by high-tensile steel rods and brackets to hold each floor, making each floor column-free. Formerly known as Sabah Foundation Building, it was renamed to Tun Mustapha Tower as an honour to Sabah's first governor.
Tun Mustapha Tower serves as the state administrative center and to house government offices. There is also an auditorium, mini-theatres, exhibition foyer, gymnasium, kindergarten and library in the tower. The main attraction of the tower is a revolving restaurant on the 18th floor. This restaurant, which makes a complete rotation every one hour, visitors can view the surrounding area of Kota Kinabalu and Likas Bay.
Another attraction at the tower is the Tun Mustapha Gallery, which is located at the podium level of the tower. The gallery was opened in 2006 to showcase the life of Sabah's first governor, i.e. Tun Mustapha. Here visitors can view his pictures, personal collections and various memorabilia. There is also a souvenir shop selling locally made handicraft from the various Sabah's ethnics.
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