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Alor Setar
Alor Setar Zahir.jpg
Country Malaysia
State Kedah
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) Not observed

Alor Setar, also known as Alor Star, is the capital of the Malaysian state of Kedah.

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  • Muzium Diraja Kedah (11270861454)

    The Kedah Royal Museum. Completed in 1735, it was formerly functioned as the official residence for several sultans of Kedah. The current building is dated from the 19th century.

  • Alor Setar (29100830826)

    The Balai Besar of Kedah

  • High Court Building converted into Galeri Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah

    The exterior view of the Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Gallery. Built in 1922, the building formerly operated as the High Court of Kedah before relocating to the new Alor Setar Courts Complex in 2005.

  • Alor Setar (28515134693)

    The classic and modern architectural landmarks of Alor Setar: the Alor Setar Clock Tower (far left), Alor Setar Tower (left), Balai Nobat and Istana Kota Tengah Gate (middle left), Balai Besar (right) and Kedah Royal Museum entrance (far right)

  • Mount Keriang Cave

    Mount Keriang, the highest peak in Alor Setar

  • Masjid Zahir IjoyIshak

    Masjid Zahir, the state mosque of Kedah, it is considered as among the main heritage and religious monument in Alor Setar

  • Wesak Day at Alor Setar (17149100543)

    The temple gate of Wat Nikrodharam during the Wesak Day celebration, the entrance is written in Thai script. The Buddhist community in the city are mainly of Chinese and Siamese descent.

  • Storm at Kuala Kedah (16594497856)

    A kampung house with an observation tower, located in a paddy field in Kuala Kedah, the outskirts of Alor Setar

  • Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (15540574277)

    The Sultan Abdul Halim Airport Terminal. Established in 1929, the airport provides year-round air connection between Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur, Subang and Johor Bahru, as well as seasonal charter service to Jeddah and Medina

  • Alor Setar Railway Station

    Alor Setar Railway Station

  • Complete administrative building on the East side of Anak Bukit

    Wisma Persekutuan located in Anak Bukit, Alor Setar

  • Syariah Court building on the West side in Anak Bukit, Alor Setar, Malaysia

    The new Syariah Court building

  • Stadium Darul Aman

    Stadium Darul Aman, the home stadium for Kedah Darul Aman F.C.

  • Music Fountain at Taman Jubli Emas (17767965545)

    Spectators enjoying musical fountain performance in Taman Jubli Emas

  • Rumah Tok Su

    Rumah Tok Su, one of the two restored traditional Kedahan Malay houses in Kampung Warisan (Heritage Village) located in Taman Jubli Perak, Alor Setar.

  • Pintu Kacapuri

    The Kacapuri Gate, completed in 1780, the historical entrance to Kota Kuala Kedah (Kuala Kedah Fort)

  • Menara Alor Setar by Jensen Ng

    Completed in 1997, the Alor Setar Tower stands as the third tallest tower in Malaysia

  • DaniAsh Muzium+Padi

    Muzium Padi (Paddy Museum)

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Alor Setar para niños

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