Taiping Prison
Taiping Prison, formerly known as Larut Prison and Taiping Training Centre, is a prison in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Established in 1879, it is the first and oldest modern prison complex in the country.- Type: Prison
- Description: building in Malaysia
- Address: Jalan Taming Sari, Taiping, 34000
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Perak Museum and All Saints‘ Church, Taiping.
Perak Museum
Museum
Photo: Taipingite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Perak Museum is a public museum located at the junction of Jalan Muzium and Jalan Taming Sari in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. It is the oldest museum in Malaysia and highlights the history of the state. Perak Museum is situated 210 metres west of Taiping Prison.
All Saints‘ Church, Taiping
Church
Photo: Holly Cheng, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The All Saints' Church is a church in Taiping, Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, Malaysia. It was the first church in the Federated Malay States, founded in 1886. All Saints‘ Church, Taiping is situated 390 metres southwest of Taiping Prison.
Taiping Lake Gardens
Park
Photo: Wohin Auswandern, CC BY 2.0.
The Taiping Lake Gardens is the first public garden established during the British rule in Malaysia. The garden is located near Bukit Larut, and is equidistant to the town centre and the Taiping Zoo. Taiping Lake Gardens is situated 690 metres southeast of Taiping Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taiping and Pokok Assam.
Taiping
Taiping is a city located in Larut, Matang and Selama District, in the state of Perak, Malaysia. It is located approximately 48 km northwest of Ipoh, the capital of Perak, and 78 km southeast of George Town, Penang.
Pokok Assam
Suburb
Pokok Assam is a small town in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. It is the second biggest satellite town in Taiping, after Kamunting, with its famous road side fried chicken and Mee Rebus. Pokok Assam is situated 3½ km south of Taiping Prison.
Kamunting
Town
Kamunting is a town in Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, Malaysia. It is the biggest satellite town of Taiping. During the Malayan Emergency between 1948 and 1960, Kamunting was the site of a major British/Commonwealth military base, there being a large garrison for the 28th Commonwealth Independent Infantry Brigade and also one of the three British Military Hospitals in Malaya. Kamunting is situated 3½ km northwest of Taiping Prison.
Taiping Prison
- Categories: building and government building
- Location: Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
4.86015° or 4° 51′ 37″ northLongitude
100.74721° or 100° 44′ 50″ eastInception
1879Operator
Jabatan Penjara MalaysiaOpen location code
6PP2VP6W+3VOpenStreetMap ID
way 722216622OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonWikidata ID
Q7676337
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Taiping Prison” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “太平监狱”
- Chinese: “太平監獄”
- Malay: “Penjara Taiping”
- Persian: “زندان تایپینگ”
- Spanish: “Prision de Taiping”
- Spanish: “Prisión de Taiping”
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