India/Malaysia /Perak /Kuala Kangsar
Kuala Kangsar is a well preserved old Royal Town where its serenity and its well-maintained old palaces are worth a mention.This place must have had a strange effect on Sultan Yusuf Sharifuddin Mudzaffar Shah of Perak who ruled from 1877 to 1887. Unlike many rulers who protected their royal places and strongholds by selecting their vantage points carefully where they could detect enemy approach from afar, the Sultan had his first royal palace built beside the riverbank. He then named it ‘Istana Sri Sayong’. Apart from being exposed to the impending threat of invasion, the other problem was the force of monsoon seasons, which led to numerous flooding as water gushed down from the jungles above through the many tributaries. The name Kuala Kangsar is believed to be derived from ‘Kuala Karong-Sa’, which means ’99 small tributaries flowing into the Perak River’.
Ubudiah Mosque Kuala Kangsar
Quick Facts-Edit
Category : Historical
Time Zone: (UTC+08:00)
Pincode: 30100
STD Code: 60
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Best Time to Visit: Throughout the year.
HistoryEdit
Kuala Kangsar has developed much since then and has spread across the lands along the river bank to fit the growing number of its people. There are several places of interest in Kuala Kangsar. One of the places worth visiting would be the Sultan Azlan Shah Museum which is just further down the road from the Royal Palace. The museum used to be an older Palace which was named Istana Hulu which was built back in 1903. The palace was built with the Victorian architecture in mind and about five years ago, the palace was made to house the Raja Perempuan Mazwin School. It was just recently that the school moved out and the palace was left vacant. Transformation work then turned the palace into the Sultan Azlan Shah Museum. Right outside the museum gates is a rubber tree. This is one of the two oldest rubber trees in Peninsula that have endured the years. The Resident of Perak at that time motivated the planting of rubber trees as the car industry progressed rapidly in the west. Many jungles were made into plantations to grow rubber trees. In the older parts of Kuala Kangsar is the Ubudiah Mosque. The foundation of the mosque was laid in 1913 by Sultan Idris and Sir Hugh Low. The completion of the mosque was delayed because of World War I and was only completed a year after the death of Sultan Idris’ successor. Other places include the Istana Kenangan and the Malay College.
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How to ReachEdit
By Air : The closest major airport to Kuala Kangsar, Malaysia is Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH / WMKI). This airport is in Ipoh, Malaysia and is 47 km from the center of Kuala Kangsar, Malaysia.
By Train : The Kuala Kangsar railway station is a Malaysian train station located at the north-western side of and named after the town of Kuala Kangsar, Perak. Owned by Keretapi Tanah Melayu, it provides KTM Intercity services.
By BuS : Buses are very frequent here but only go to the smaller local destinations. You’ll need to go to the bus station in Kamunting (7km to the north) in order to get buses to Ipoh, Butterworth and KL.
By Taxi : Long-distance taxis depart from in front of the long-distance bus station, and there is another stand at the city bus station. Whole-taxi fares include: Butterworth (RM150), Cameron Highlands (RM100), Ipoh airport (RM12), Kuala Kangsar (RM45), KL (RM160), Lumut (RM70), Taiping (RM70) and Tapah (RM60). Taxis from Medan Gopeng into the town centre cost RM10.
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Top HotelsAdd
Economy – Up to Rs. 801 to Rs. 1200
Blue Star Hotel ; 34, Jalan Raja Chulan 33000 Kuala Kangsar Malaysia ; Ph – 60 5-776 2066 ; Facilities – Travel Desk, 24-hour front desk, 24-hour room service, Air conditioning, Elevators, Laundry, Parking, 24-Hour Security.
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- Yut Loy Coffee Shop ; 51, Jalan Kuala Kangsar (Jalan Besar), Kuala Kangsar, 30010, Ipoh, Perak, 33000, Malaysia ; M – 60 5-776 6369 ; Food Serve : Cuisine, Malaysian
- Nasi Kandar Nasmir Sdn. Bhd. ; Taman Persisiran Ipoh Riverfront, Jalan Sultan Iskandar Shah, Ipoh, 33000, Kuala Kangsar, Perak, 33000, Malaysia ; M – 60 5-242 1639 ; Food Serve : Cuisine, Malaysian
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HelplineEdit
- Fire Station : 05-7764444
- Police Station : 05-7762222
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