MamaDepa: Perak

Last 2 weeks we stopped by this historical complex on our way home from Kedah.

To get there we had to pass through the old Kellie's Castle (click the link).

Then we came to Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP). So, we detoured inside first.

I liked this weird looking Dewan Canselori.

The travel was really weary! However, it wasn't too difficult to get there.

And finally we arrived! I wasn't sure what this huge building was for. There's no information on it. But if it's a house, I wouldn't want to live there.

We headed to the main entrance.

This girl is not little anymore but Papa couldn't be bothered.

Buying the tickets first.

RM4 for adults and RM2 for children.

And she always had her own agenda, away from other people.

We forgot about Si Puntum's Grave.

I will google about Si Puntum later.

They first saw this watch tower and climbed the stairs but the door was locked.

The ground floor of the watch tower.

One of some very few pictures with me in it.

Papa was getting ready.

His subject.

A very large building on the complex's ground.

There were a few others which we didn't know the functions. Maybe just a display of the types of traditional buildings in Perak, I guess.

This complex was situated right next to the Perak River. It's also the site where the locals killed a British Resident - JWW Birch - some hundred years ago. Hence, the reason this complex was erected - to commemorate and celebrate local warriors in their fight against the British.

Zoey with a gyroscope of some sort.

We're going inside the building in the background - a historical tunnel.

The historical tunnel shows dioramas of what happened in Pasir Salak and a few other historical events related to Malaysia and Perak in particular.

The founding of the Perak sultanate.

The Durian Sebatang Meeting was held to discuss the murder of JWW Birch (a much-hated British Government Resident) and an agreement was reached during this meeting.

The appointment of the would-be assasinator.

The assassination of JWW Birch while he was taking a bath on the Perak River - he was depicted inside the hut (on the far left) - on 2 November 1875.

The trial in Matang on 22 December 1876 (after more than a year).

The hanging of Dato' Maharajalela, Dato' Sagor and Pandak Indut on 20 January 1877 as a result of the verdict of the trial.

Because of the incident also, Sultan Abdullah, Dato' Ngah Ibrahim (remember our visit to Kota Ngah Ibrahim in August?) and Shahbandar Uda Mahamor were exiled to the Seychelles in 1877.

Then we ventured to the first floor (downstairs) to the Kris Gallery.

This was the only picture I was able to snap because after that the staff came and informed me that we're now allowed to take pictures.
There were hundreds of hundreds-of-years-old kris from all over the Southeast Asian region on display in this gallery.

After the Kris Gallery, we went outside towards a wide expanse and there were many old traditional houses there.

Zoey trying the traditional grinding machine.

An old and dilapidated house with the walls made from woven bamboo.

The building behind Nina looked like a storage hut of some sort.

The rear view of the Historical Tunnel building - super big!
The red stairs led to the toilet.

An elevated shelter. The floor was made of woven mat and looked fragile.

A side view of the Historical Tunnel building - taken from the elevated shelter.

A special pose from Zoey.

It's always fun going to places with the family. Everybody was tired, of course, but the memories were important and will be remembered for years to come.

Kuala Kangsar is the Royal town of Perak. It's also famous for it's riverside eatery with some delicious food. This time around Papa and I decided that we must visit and pray at the beautiful and famous Ubudiah Mosque.

Getting all excited now.

The exit to the mosque at the roundabout was a bit tricky if one is not from Kuala Kangsar because it's right next to the exit to the riverside eatery and from the outside, the exit looks like a small road leading to a playground.