The Sultan Azlan Shah Gallery ( ms, Galeri Sultan Azlan Shah) is a gallery in
Kuala Kangsar
The Kuala Kangsar (Perak Malay: ''Kole Kangso'') is the royal town of Perak, Malaysia. It is located at the downstream of Kangsar River where it joins the Perak River, approximately northwest of Ipoh, Perak's capital, and southeast of ...
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Perak
Perak () is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's ...
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Malaysia
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History
The gallery building was originally built in 1898 and completed in 1903 to be used as the residence of
Perak Sultan Idris Shah I. The creation of the gallery came from the idea of Perak Sultan
Azlan Shah. The Perak State Government approved the construction of the gallery on 13 June 2001. The construction of the gallery commenced on 30 November 2001 and completed on 15 April 2003. The gallery was officially opened on 9 December 2003.
Architecture
The gallery is housed at the Ulu Palace building. The building was made from wood carving inspired by the natural plants within the surrounding region. Rock carving was made by craftsmen according to the consent of Sultan Idris Shah I. The architecture design of the building has common features from the
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* National Palace (Dominican Republic), in Santo Domingo
*National Palace (El Salvador), in San Salvador
*National Palace (Ethiopia), in Addis Ababa; also known as the Jubilee Palace
* National Palace (Guate ...
, Ipoh High Court and
Ipoh railway station buildings with
Moorish
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Neoclassical and
Renaissance architecture
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See also
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List of tourist attractions in Perak
This is the list of tourist attractions in Perak, Malaysia.
Galleries
* Sultan Azlan Shah Gallery
Historical buildings
* Birch Memorial Clock Tower
* Dutch Fort
* Ipoh Railway Station
* Kellie's Castle
* Ngah Ibrahim's Fort
Memoria ...
References
External links
* {{Official website, https://www.sultanazlanshah.com/the-sultan-azlan-shah-gallery
2003 establishments in Malaysia
Art museums and galleries in Malaysia
Buildings and structures in Perak
Kuala Kangsar District
Residential buildings completed in 1903