Besides the Clock Tower at Melaka landmark The Stadhuys, the Queen Victoria Fountain is probably the most photogenic. It was built in 1901 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee
A Diamond Jubilee is a celebration held to commemorate the 60th anniversary of a person's marriage or in the case of royalty, to commemorate the length of time that a monarch has reigned as King or Queen. In the case of a university celebrating a Diamond Jubilee, it must be that the university has achieved 75 years of existence
To commemorate the Diamond Jubilee in Penang, the Queen Victoria Clock Tower was built at King Edward Place, Penang. The Clock Tower was built in 1897 and this was the year that the Queen achieved her 60th year of reign
Queen Victoria was born on 24 May 1819 and succeeded her uncle King William IV in 1837 at the age of 18 and reigned from 1837 - 1901. In 1887, Her Majesty celebrated her Golden Jubilee at 50 years of reign. Queen Victoria's reign is the longest reigning Monarch in the British Empire
What's there to do?
1. Check out its design and motifs
2. Find out who built it? The Queen Victoria Clock Tower in Penang was built by Penang millionaire Cheah Chen Eok in 1897
Now who says there's nothing to see and nothing to do in Melaka? ...and Penang?
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