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Ipoh Railway Station

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Ipoh Railway Station
The Ipoh Railway Station is affectionately known as the Taj Mahal of Ipoh as it is quite a magnificent structure with it's Moorish architecture. It actually bears quite a striking resemblance to its Kuala Lumpur counterpart. It is one of the more impressive landmarks in Ipoh City housing modern embelishments within the structure. There is a hotel in the building for the ...
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Geological Museum Perak

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Geological Museum Perak
Geological Museum Perak Established in 1957, the Geological Museum at Jalan Sultan Azian Shah in lpoh houses a collection of over 600 samples of minerals, classified according to chemical content and structure. The museum is wellknown for its exhibition of tin ore, including the best specimen of cassiterite in the world. There is also an impressive collection of fossils, preci...
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Sam Poh Tong Temple

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Sam Poh Tong
Sam Poh Tong is a famous cave temple located in Gunung Rapat, about 5km south of Ipoh. It is said to be the biggest cave temple in the country, and is an impressive work of art with various statues of Buddha interspersed among the stalactites and stalagmites. According to legend, the cave was discovered in 1890 by a monk from China who was passing through Ipoh; he decided...
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Darul Ridzuan Museum

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Darul Ridzuan Museum
Darul Ridzuan Museum Opened on 18th Aug 1992, the museum is located in Jalan Panglima, Bukit Gantang Wahab, Ipoh. The collections here include a history of Ipoh's expansion and development, the mining industry and forestry in the state of Perak. The museum building has its own remarkable history. It was built more than 100 years ago. The building was used as the residence o...
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