26th February 2010, Friday
Located in Batu Gajah, Perak, the castle is not as famous as the Taj Mahal but there are some similarities, both in architecture as in the story of its building. A grand mansion with a six-storey tower, wine cellar, stately columns, moorish arches and walls embellished with Greco-Roman designs. There was to be a rooftop courtyard for parties and even an elevator, the first of its kind in the country. But the building was never to be completed. Work halted in December 1926 with the sudden demise of its owner, William Kellie-Smith, a Scottish rubber tycoon during the late 19th Century.
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| Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday, 9am to 6pm Admission Fee: Adult - RM3.00, Children - RM1.00 |
Located in Batu Gajah, Perak, the castle is not as famous as the Taj Mahal but there are some similarities, both in architecture as in the story of its building. A grand mansion with a six-storey tower, wine cellar, stately columns, moorish arches and walls embellished with Greco-Roman designs. There was to be a rooftop courtyard for parties and even an elevator, the first of its kind in the country. But the building was never to be completed. Work halted in December 1926 with the sudden demise of its owner, William Kellie-Smith, a Scottish rubber tycoon during the late 19th Century. |
| Some said that the spirits of William Kellie-Smith still wanders along the corridors... |
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