Thean Hou Temple

The Thean Hou Temple is a six-tiered temple of the Chinese sea goddess Mazu located in , Malaysia. It is located on 1.67 acres of land atop Robson Heights on Lorong Bellamy, overlooking Jalan Syed Putra.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Chinese temple in Kuala Lumpur
  • Also known as: “雪隆海南会馆”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum and Mid Valley.

Museum
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The is a public museum in , dedicated to Malaysian art, culture, and history. Located on Jalan Damansara close to across . is situated 2 km north of Thean Hou Temple.

Railway station
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The Komuter station is a KTM Komuter at-grade train station located in Lembah Pantai, . The halt is on the KTM Komuter's Batu Caves–Pulau Sebang Line. is situated 1 km west of Thean Hou Temple.

Railway station
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Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station is a transit-oriented development that houses the main railway station of , the capital of . Opened on 16 April 2001, KL Sentral replaced the old as the city's main inter-city railway station. is situated 1½ km north of Thean Hou Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brickfields and Brickfields and Bangsar.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood located on the western flank of central , Malaysia. It is known as Kuala Lumpur's Little India due to the high percentage of Indian residents and businesses.

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Brickfields is known as the biggest Little India of . It is just south of the City Centre. Along the main road, Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Indian shops abound, selling Indian clothing, provisions and food whilst the surrounding area is home to both budget and luxury accommodation.

Thean Hou Temple

Latitude
3.12183° or 3° 7′ 19″ north
Longitude
101.68765° or 101° 41′ 16″ east
Inception
1894
Levels
4
Open location code
6PM34MCQ+P3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 453802547
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­temple
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q2639733
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Thean Hou Temple” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “乐圣岭天后宫”
  • Chinese: “吉隆坡天后宮”
  • Chinese: “樂聖嶺天后宮”
  • Dutch: “Thean Houtempel”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد ثين هو”
  • French: “Temple Thean Hou”
  • Javanese: “Klenthèng Thean Hou”
  • Malay: “Tokong Thean Hou”
  • Polish: “Świątynia Thean Hou w Kuala Lumpur”
  • Thai: “วัดเทียนโห่ว”
  • Urdu: “تھیئن ہؤ مندر”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bukit Robson and Sekolah Kebangsaan St. Teresa Brickfields 1 (M).

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