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Kellie's Castle, Perak

 Kellie's Castle was meant to be a home away from home for


Scottish Planter, William Kellie Smith in the 20th century.
Construction of this unique castle began in 1915. However, it
came to an abrupt halt with Kellie's sudden death in 1926. The
solitary castle, looks almost surreal in these wild plantations of
Perak, it projects a strong personality and an aura of mystery.
2. The City Hall, Penang

 The Penang Island City Hall was constructed in 1903, and


opened in 1906, a few decades after the Town Hall, and was
originally called the Municipal Offices building. It holds the
distinction as being one of the first buildings in George Town,
Penang, to be completely fitted with electric lights and fans.
Today it is one of the buildings housing the Municipal Council of
Penang Island or Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang (MPPP) and
the whitewashed building forms an elegant backdrop to the
Esplanade.
3. St. Michael's and All Angles Church,
Sandakan

 Designed by New Zealander Mr. B.W. Mountfort, the building


was first constructed with belian (ironwood) timber, followed by
brick and finally stone, which is said to have from the nearby Buli
Sim Sim, while the white stones that adorn the windows and
doors are from Hong Kong.

The Church avoided major damage during World War II in the


1940s and remains one of the very few stone buildings in the
whole of Sabah. The beautiful stained glass windows in the
church were donated by Australians to commemorate the 60th
anniversary of the end of World War II.
4. Ipoh Railway Station

 The Ipoh railway station was initially meant to be a hospital and


used before the 20th century as such before being turned into a
station. The original completion year of 1917 was delayed for
three years due to lack of construction materials as well as high
costs during World War I. Designed by Arthur Benison Hubback,
it was first constructed and opened in 1935, making it the second
concrete station to be constructed in the town
5. Christ Church Melaka

 Christ Church is the oldest functioning Protestant church in


Malaysia. Construction began in 1741 on the centennial of the
Dutch occupation, and it was completed in 1753. Before this date
the Dutch used the old Portuguese church atop St. Paul's hill for
their religious services.
Christ Church bears all the hallmarks of 18th-century Dutch
architecture: a rectangular plan, massive walls, red granite
plinths, and Dutch roof tiles.

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