Taiping Prison

Taiping Prison (17 February, 2018)


Taiping Prison (GPS: 4.8605, 100.74656) is the oldest prison in the Federated Malay States. It is located on Jalan Taming Sari, across from the Perak Museum. It was built in 1879 to quell further unrest in the wake of the Larut Wars. This is a few years after the murder of JWW Birch, but it was successful in suppressing further large-scale warfare between the Chinese clans. It remains till today in the same spot. Visitors from the north exiting the North South Expressway to Taiping passes it as they approach from Kamunting.

Taiping Prison is on the Map of Taiping, Perak

Taiping Prison (17 February, 2018)


Taiping Prison (17 February, 2018)


Taiping Prison (1 July, 2007)

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