Makam DiRaja Langgar (Kedah Royal Mausoleum)

Makam DiRaja Langgar (14 November, 2015)


Makam DiRaja Langgar (GPS: 6.14873, 100.43073), or the Royal Mausoleum Langgar, is the mausoleum for members of the Kedah royalty. It is located in the village of Langgar, to the northeast of Alor Setar. Incidentally, the royal mausoleum of Kelantan is likewise at Kampung Langgar in Kota Bharu.

The choice of Langgar as the royal burial town was the choice of Sultan Abdullah Muazzam Shah, who also became the first Sultan of Kedah to be buried there. The mausoleum, or cemetery, dates back to June, 1701, making it a very old burial place that pre-dates most of the modern towns and cities of the country. It houses the tombs of various members of the Kedah royal houseshold, including the sultans and their consorts. The late Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj is also buried here, as is the late Sultanah Bahiyah, the first consort of Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah.

Visitors may visit the well-kept compound around the mausoleum. It is within a walled enclosure. The area around the Makam DiRaja Langgar has been done up with a gallery providing interpretation of the Kedah sultanate. Alas, the door was locked. I have no idea when it would open to the public.

Makam DiRaja Langgar is located across a river. (14 November, 2015)


The enclosure of Makam DiRaja Langgar (14 November, 2015)


Royal tombs at Makam DiRaja Langgar (14 November, 2015)


Makam DiRaja Langgar (14 November, 2015)


Pavilion at Makam DiRaja Langgar (14 November, 2015)


Pavilion at Makam DiRaja Langgar (14 November, 2015)


My wife and I at Makam DiRaja Langgar (14 November, 2015)

Makam DiRaja Langgar is on the map of Langgar, Kedah

List of Mausoleums in Kedah and Mausoleums in Malaysia

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