Jakob Tower

Jakob Tower (Bengali: জ্যাকব টাওয়ার) is a tourist watchtower located in the Char Fasson town of Bhola Island in southern Bangladesh. Natural Beauty can be enjoyed from this tower up to an area of 100 sq km.[2] It is the tallest watch tower in Bangladesh. Built in the style of the Eiffel Tower, the 16-story Watch Tower can accommodate 50 visitors on each floor and 500 visitors throughout the tower.

Jakob Tower
জ্যাকব টাওয়ার
Jakob Tower in Char Fassson
General information
LocationTipu Sultan Road, Char Fasson sadar, Char Fasson. Bhola. Bangladesh [1]
Estimated completion2018
OpeningJanuary 16, 2018
Cost2.35 Million USD (approximately)
ManagementChar Fassson Municipality
Height
Antenna spire225 feet (69 m)
Technical details
Floor count16
Lifts/elevators1
Design and construction
ArchitectKamruzzaman Liton[2]

Location

The Watch Tower is located in front of the Khasmahal Mosque on Char Fasson College Road, an upazila town on the shores of the Bay of Bengal, 60 km from Bhola district town.[3]

Naming

It was not called Jakob Tower at the beginning of construction. Former Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed visited the tower under construction on May 16, 2017 and was impressed by the construction style and aesthetic beauty of the tower and named it 'Jakob Tower'. The tower is named after Bhola-4 MP Abdullah Al Islam Jakob.[2]

Construction and structure

Construction of the tower began in February 2013 at a cost about 20 crore BDT. It is 225 feet high. Char Fasson Municipality has implemented a tower construction project on 1 acre of land. The tower was designed by architect Kamruzzaman Liton. Built entirely on a cast-piling foundation 65 feet below the ground, the tower can withstand a magnitude 6 earthquake. From the ground up to the dome-shaped watch point at the top of the tower, there are 5 mm diameter transparent glass on the surrounding aluminum.[1]

Tourism

An area of about 100 square kilometers can be seen from the top of Jacob Tower. Binoculars are available to see distant places clearly. From here you can see the protected forests of Char Kukri Mukri, Tarua Beach, Char Piyal of Swapnadwip Monpura, Hatiya's Nijhum Island and the Bay of Bengal.[2]

References
  1. "President opens Jacob Tower in Bhola". The Daily Observer. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  2. "225-feet watchtower in Bhola looks to boost tourism". Dhaka Tribune. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  3. "Jacob Tower likely to be inaugurated today". The Independent. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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