PLACES OF INTEREST IN MERGONG, KEDAH
Kedah State Museum
With more than 1,500 years of civilization in the making, the state museum is home to tons of artifacts. This is a good place for visitors to learn about Kedah’s long history, dating back from the glorious Bujang Valley civilization between third century and twelfth century to the recent British colonial days. Visitors will be shown displays such as porcelain...
Kedah State Museum
With more than 1,500 years of civilization in the making, the state museum is home to tons of artifacts. This is a good place for visitors to learn about Kedah’s long history, dating back from the glorious Bujang Valley civilization between third century and twelfth century to the recent British colonial days. Visitors will be shown displays such as porcelain...
Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Gallery
Galeri Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (GPS: 6.12139, 100.36692), formerly the Alor Setar High Court Building, is a handsome colonial style building with Roman columns in Alor Setar, Kedah. It was completed in November of 1922, and is located next to the Balai Nobat in the centre of Alor Setar.
Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Gallery
Galeri Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (GPS: 6.12139, 100.36692), formerly the Alor Setar High Court Building, is a handsome colonial style building with Roman columns in Alor Setar, Kedah. It was completed in November of 1922, and is located next to the Balai Nobat in the centre of Alor Setar.
Kedah State Art Gallery
From the beginning, the gallery has already made an impression to every visitor with its architecture that reflects traditional heritage of Kedah at best, done by a local known as Muhammad bin Lebai. The building was formerly built as a state court in 1912 before it officially became state art gallery and opened to public in 1983.Being one of the...
Kedah State Art Gallery
From the beginning, the gallery has already made an impression to every visitor with its architecture that reflects traditional heritage of Kedah at best, done by a local known as Muhammad bin Lebai. The building was formerly built as a state court in 1912 before it officially became state art gallery and opened to public in 1983.Being one of the...
Balai Besar
Balai Besar (GPS: 6.11991, 100.36648), or Great Hall, is a heritage structure in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia. The original structure dates back to the founding of Alor Star in 1735, and was built by Alor Star's founder, Sultan Muhammad Jiwa Zainal Abidin (1710-1778), the 19th ruler of the Kedah Sultanate, as the Balai Rong Seri, or Audience Hall. I visited...
Balai Besar
Balai Besar (GPS: 6.11991, 100.36648), or Great Hall, is a heritage structure in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia. The original structure dates back to the founding of Alor Star in 1735, and was built by Alor Star's founder, Sultan Muhammad Jiwa Zainal Abidin (1710-1778), the 19th ruler of the Kedah Sultanate, as the Balai Rong Seri, or Audience Hall. I visited...
Nobat Tower
Balai Nobat, or the Hall of Drums, is a royal hall meant for the royal orchestra of Malay instruments. Nobat is an ensemble of 9 Malay instruments, consisting of 2 serunai, 1 nafiri, 1 nahara, 1 gong, a large and a small drum as well as 2 cymbals. The orchestra plays only on special occasions, such as royal coronation, royal weddings,...
Nobat Tower
Balai Nobat, or the Hall of Drums, is a royal hall meant for the royal orchestra of Malay instruments. Nobat is an ensemble of 9 Malay instruments, consisting of 2 serunai, 1 nafiri, 1 nahara, 1 gong, a large and a small drum as well as 2 cymbals. The orchestra plays only on special occasions, such as royal coronation, royal weddings,...
Birthplace of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohd
The birthplace and first home of ex Prime Minister Mohd Mahathir . It is now a museum Rumah Kelahiran Mahathir which provides an insight into the younger days of the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, from his school days to his success as a doctor. He was born in Alor Star on Dec 20, 1925 at No 18 Lorong Kilang...
Birthplace of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohd
The birthplace and first home of ex Prime Minister Mohd Mahathir . It is now a museum Rumah Kelahiran Mahathir which provides an insight into the younger days of the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, from his school days to his success as a doctor. He was born in Alor Star on Dec 20, 1925 at No 18 Lorong Kilang...