JAKARTA - Residents living in Jakarta are certainly familiar with a building on the side of Jalan Letjen MT Haryono, namely Menara Saidah. Not only the shape, but various horror stories are also a frequent conversation. The building, which has been vacated since 2007, has its own mystical aura.
This building has an ancient Roman exterior which is quite unique. Uniquely, the talk about the slope of this building is also endless. The debate often happens even though the Saidah Tower side has confirmed that the building is not tilted. Even so, some netizens liken this building to the Tower of Pisa in Italy which also has a sloping structure.
There is something that people know better than the slope of the Saidah Tower building, namely its awesomeness. One of the stories that the VOI team received was that it was not uncommon for online motorcycle taxis (ojol) to get orders from the tower at night. Every time an ojol came around 11 pm, waited and called several times at the front, but never picked up.
Although there are many horror stories, this building was also used as a shooting location for films. The film by K2K Production stars Anisa Rahma, Ricky Cuaca, and Iqbal Perdana. Initially the title of the film was Saidah Tower, but because it was hampered by permits, the name was changed to Menara Cawang Station. Reportedly, there were some mystical things that happened when shooting for this film, such as the camera that suddenly fell off by itself and one of the talents suddenly cried.
So, what are the facts behind Saidah Tower? How is the history of Saidah Tower? For details, please see the video above.
