The National Museum (Muzium Negara) palatial building was designed based on classical Malay architecture. It was built in 1963 on the site of the old Selangor Museum, which was destroyed during WWII, to serve as a repository of Malaysia’s rich cultural heritage and as the centre for imparting knowledge on the country’s historical past. The [...]
This 32 acres National Planetarium is owned by Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment of Malaysia. The area of the building is about 120,000 square feet.
Its attractions include the space theatre which screens space shows and movies. You will know more about the space here.
In the main hall are permanent exhibits related to space science. [...]
Officially known as Kuala Lumpur Station, this Moorish-style railway terminal was designed by the same architect for Masjid Jamek, A.B. Hubbock; in 1886.
As Mr.Hubback had previously served the British administration in India before being transferred to Kuala Lumpur, his passion for Morish/Northern Indian designs are clearly reflected here. Not suprising then Kuala Lumpur’s Railway Station [...]
Penang Bridge
The Penang Bridge costs RM 800 million and took five years to build. Before the bridge was built, transportation between the island and the mainland was solely dependent on the state-owned Penang Ferry Service that runs between Butterworth and George Town.
The Penang Bridge connects Gelugor on the island of Penang and Seberang Prai on [...]
Penang City Hall
Built in 1903 in an impressive Neo-classical style, the Old City Hall building portrays a fine example of admirable British colonial architecture still in existence in Georgetown, Penang. The design of the City Hall building bears a resemblance to the nearby Town Hall, which features the balcony as a main element overlooking the [...]
Penang Clan Jetties - Weld Quay
A collection of water villages found along Weld Quay has been in existence since the 19th century. The jetty area is situated along the edge of the inland part of the sea where Penang Island faces the mainland about a mile across.
A clan jetty is actually a village built [...]
Penang Clock Tower
The moorish-style clocktower at the junction of Lebuh Light and Lebuh Pantai is sixty feet tall, one foot for each year of Victoria’s reign. A corner of the wall surrounding Fort Cornwallis appears behind the tower, which was built to commemorate Queen Victoria’s 1897 Jubilee.
The 60 feet high clock tower is divided into [...]
Penang Heritage Building
This corner building was formerly the medical clinic of Dr. Ong Huck Chye, a Municipal Commissioner and prominent Straits Chinese leader in the 1930s. Today, it is the premises of the Penang Heritage Centre, established by the Penang state government to promote heritage awareness and activities.
The Heritage Centre, Penang is housed within the [...]
Penang Hill, Bukit Bendera
Located 6km from George Town, Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera) is one of the most popular destinations in Penang. Penang Hill is actually a complex of hills and spurs and the highest point is Western Hill which is 830 meters (2730ft) above sea level. Apart from the cool climate and the fantastic panoramic [...]
Penang Islamic Museum
The Penang Islamic Museum takes you on a trail which traces the earliest days of Islam in Penang and Malaya right until the present day, via galleries and sections divided by theme.
Standing near the Armenian Street-Acheh Street junction is the 1860s mansion built by Syed Al-Attas, a spice trader from Acheh who provided [...]
Penang State Museum
Located on Farquhar Street near Fort Cornwallis, the colonial-era building Penang State Museum was formerly the Penang Free School which was built in two separate stages, stage one in 1896, and when funds were adequate, stage two in 1906.
A bronze statue of Captain Francis Light, the founder of the Penang Straits Settlement greets [...]
The 88-storey Petronas Twin Towers are the world’s tallest twin structures. Located in the heart of the capital city, the crown of the Kuala Lumpur contains a complex of office buildings, conference halls, a sprawling park and an upmarket shopping complex.
Inspired by the geometric shape found in Islamic architecture, this gleaming mega-structure was designed by [...]
WHAT’S covered with golden brown hair, climbs trees and has a long snout for a nose? The Proboscis monkey of course.
During a four-day stay recently in Bako National Park, 37km from Kuching, Sarawak, my friends and I were totally fascinated by repeated sightings of this odd-looking animal.
Touted as the main attraction of the [...]
Deemed to be the most important of the bridges in Putrajaya, the 435-m concrete bridge connects the Government Precinct to the Mixed Development Precinct, with the upper level of the bridge forming part of the Boulevard, the main street in the capital.
The three-tier bridge is inspired by the Islamic architecture of the famous Khaju Bridge [...]
The numeral seven holds a magical meaning for many. Snow White had seven dwarfs, seven cowboys displayed great courage in the film The Magnificent Seven, and the Seven Wonders of the World are each truly unique.
Closer home, Putrajaya’s seven impressive bridges are certainly worth your time and effort for a closer inspection.
The Putra Bridge is [...]
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