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Tawau Bell Tower

Tawau Bell Tower
Belfry
One of the two pre-world war I structures (aside from the Tawau Japanese War Memorial) that still existing in Tawau, Sabah
Map
4°14′42″N 117°52′53″E / 4.24500°N 117.88139°E / 4.24500; 117.88139
LocationTawau, Sabah, Malaysia
TypeBell tower
MaterialWood
Completion date1921
Dedicated toCommemorate the signing of armistice agreement following World War I when Japan was an ally of Great Britain.

The Tawau Bell Tower (also known as the Belfry) is the oldest standing structure in Tawau, constructed by the Japanese to commemorate the signing of armistice agreement following World War I when Japan was an ally of Great Britain.[1]

  1. ^ Nicholas Chung (2005). Under the Borneo Sun: A Tawau Story. Natural History Publications (Borneo). ISBN 978-983-812-108-8.

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