MALAYSIA SELANGOR KLANG -HERITAGE BUILDINGS ( PART 4)

15. SULTAN ALAM SHAH ISLAMIC COLLEGE

Originally known as Kolej Islam Klang, this college was built in 1955 on 14.3 acres of land. It is situated on Jalan Kota Raja, which is one and a half kilometres away from Klang. It was donated by Almarhum SUktan Hishamuddin Ibni Almarhum Sultan Suleiman. The name was changed to Kolej Islam Sultan Alam Shah ( KISAS) in 1989 to express gratitude to Sultan Alam Shah as the founder of the school.

16. SULTAN SULEIMAN ROYAL MOSQUE    

The Sultan Suleiman Royal Mosque is Selangor’s Royal Mosque, which is located in Klang. It was designed by the British Architect L.Keste Vend in the early 1930s, and was officiated in 1932 by the late Almarhum Sultan Sir Alaeddin Suleiman Shah of Selangor along with the British’s Federated Malay States High Commissioner Sir Lawrence Nuuns Guillemard.

The mosque’s architecture is a combination of Western Art Deco and Neoclassical styles. Among the attractive features are the Tangga Diraja (royal stairs) from Istana Alam Shah and a royal mausoleum, where the late Sultan Salahuddin is buried.

17.  KLANG PRIMARY SCHOOL ( SK KLANG)

Klang Primary School is one of the grandest buildings along Jalan Dato Hamzah. Built in 1939, this Anglo Malay architecture has beautiful louver windows at the upper level and this ventilation design serves as a model for the architecture of schools in Malaysia.

18. PRE- WA SHOPLOTS

More than 40 pre war shoplots form a historical scene at Jalan Raya Timur, which is situated in close proximity to Klang Railway Station.

These lots, which were constructed between 1930 and 1940, made the area one of the busiest spots in southern Klang. Subsequent to the decline of the economy in small towns, there are just a handful of shops remaining that are now functioning as commercial offices.

19. ANGLO CHINESE SCHOOL

The Anglo Chinese School ( Sekolah Kebangsaan / Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Methodist ACS or ACS Klang) is the oldest school in the state of Selangor and third oldest in Malaysia. ACS was founded and established on 10 March, 1983 and officially opened by the former British Residents general Sir Willia Hood Treacher.

20.  KLANG HIGH SCHOOL

Klang High School was originally named Temporary English School and was open to students in the town of Klang on 14 January, 1928 with the beginning of the academic school year. The main school block was opened by the Sultan of Selangor on 20 March, 1930.

21 .INDIAN –MUSLIM MOSQUE

The Indian Muslim Mosque was originally built in 1910 as a religion and community center for Indian Muslim who lived around Klang Town area. After serving for more than 60 years, the mosque was rebuilt again to a new and modern mosque as to accommodate more people.

22. JALAN STESEN 1

Jalan Stesen 1 is one of the oldest and most historical streets in Klang. Aged craftsmen at work in their shop houses can be seen producing goods along the street.

The old shop houses often ornamented with carving and gilding form the beautiful scenery of the street.

23. KUIL SRI SUNDARARAJA PERUMAL DEVASTHANAM

Sri Sunderaraja Perumal temple was built nearly 120 years ago is one of the oldest temples temples in Malaysia and the largest Vaishnavite temple in Malaysia. The temple is popularly called the “ Thirupathi of South East Asia” after its famous namesake in India. The Gopuram of this temple shows many sculptures and carvings of different deities, representing many epics in simple image form.