Melaka Menara Taming Sari (Taming Sari Tower) officially opened for business on

the 18th of April 2008, Menara Taming Sari is the first and only gyro tower in
Malaysia so far. Measuring 110 metres in height, its revolving structure offers a 360-
degree panoramic view of Malacca town and beyond.

Located in the popular district of Bandar Hilir on Jalan Merdeka, only 3 minutes’
walk from Mahkota Parade Shopping Complex and Dataran Pahlawan Megamall, the
tower is named after the Taming Sari keris, a mythical weapon said to possess
mystical powers belonging to the legendary Malay warrior, Hang Tuah. Even the
structure’s design follows the shape of the keris, with the peak of the tower
resembling the its hilt.
After World War II, the left wing of Selangor Museum was still in use as a historical site.
On the brink of the independence of the Federation of Malaya, Prime Minister Tunku
Abdul Rahman conceived the idea to build a museum to house national historical and
cultural treasures as well as specimens of flora and fauna. The old museum structure
was completely demolished to make way for a new museum.
Construction began in 1959 and was complete in 1963. The National Museum was
officially opened on 31 August 1963 by Tuanku Syed Putra Ibni al-Marhum Syed Hassan
Jamalullal, the 3rd Yang di-Pertuan Agong.[3]
The museum's design by architect Ho Kok Hoe was inspired by the architecture of the
Malay royal palaces and vernacular Malay architecture. 
The Istana Lama Seri Menanti, is one of the famous landmarks in Kuala Pilah
District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia is made in part of Chengal (Penak)
wood Neobalanocarpus and iron wood or belian wood Eusideroxylon zwageri and held
together using only wooden pegs. The palace took six years to build and was completed
in 1908 at a cost of $45,000.00 at that time. The design has subtle hints of Minangkabau
architecture, has five levels rising to a height of sixty seven feet or approximately twenty
meters high and has ninety nine columns to support the main structure. Four of the main
columns of sixty seven feet are the Chengal timber that came from Bukit Pergai, Jelebu
and is the central feature of the structure which holds up the apex of the palace, namely
the Treasury Room. The Istana Lama was a replacement for Istana Pulih which was
burned down by British soldiers. The drawings and plans for Istana Lama was detailed by
Mr. Woodford (Public Works Department) based on the designs provided by two local
craftsmen, Kahar and Taib. This palace was used until 1932 after which the Yang Di-
Pertuan Besar moved to Istana Besar.
The significance of the ninety nine columns is meant to represent the ninety nine officers
of the palace (Hulubalang), while the four columns at the center is signify the four senior
officials of the palace (Orang Empat Istana). The design of Istana Lama was expected to
represent the ideals of familyhood, education, heritage and culture, and the historical
bond with the Minangkabau kingdom of Pagaruyung.
Istana Lama was used as a religious school between 1959 and 1964, and was
unoccupied until 1992.