Gedung Raja Abdullah
| Raja Abdullah warehouse | |
|---|---|
Gedung Raja Abdullah (in Malay) | |
| Klang, Malaysia | |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1856 |
| Built by | Raja Abdullah bin Raja Jaafar |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Raja Abdullah bin Raja Jaafar Raja Mahadi |
Gedung Raja Abdullah is Selangor's oldest building.[1]
History
It was constructed in 1856.[2] Raja Abdullah, who was made Chief of Klang by Sultan Mohamed, built it as his house (on the first floor) and store (for supplies, tin, and mining equipment).[3] By being situated so near with Port Pengkalan Batu, it also store tin ore mined from surrounded area.[4] It was modeled after the Lukut residence of his father.[5]
It was taken over by the police in the 1880s until 1974. Iron grille doors were added to various rooms, which became cells.[6]
Gedung Raja Abdullah was conserved by Badan Warisan Malaysia in 1984[7], and in 1985, it was reopened as the State Museum's Muzium Timah.[8]
Design
The architectural style of Gedung Raja Abdullah portrays a hybrid architectural infusion of several architectural influences, namely, the Dutch-colonial, Vernacular and Bugis architecture. Overall, the Dutch Colonial influence dominated the architectural design of Gedung Raja Abdullah, with its simple and without carving details at both windows and doors, column style, gable roof, thick stone wall, and building orientation. Besides that, the local Malay Vernacular are displayed through the use of locally available building materials, such as stones and sands from Klang river and eggs, the usage of traditional Malay Wooden Tanggam joinery methods; timber framed thatched pitched roof; wooden windows and doors panels; including traditional Malay staircase railings design. The Bugis influence can be seen through the original open plan of the residential space planning of Gedung Raja Abdullah at the upper floor.[9]
Reference
- ^ Gullick, J.M. (1994). Old Kuala Lumpur (PDF). Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press. p. 4.
- ^ "Gedung Raja Abdullah". Padat.gov.my (in Malay). Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ "Gedung Raja Abdullah, Kelang, Selangor". Heritage.gov.my (in Malay). Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ Hj. Mustajab, Mohd. Sarim. Pelabuhan Klang: Penubuhan dan Perkembangannya (Thesis) (in Malay). p. 121.
- ^ Sheppard, Mubin (1986). KLANG Twenty Centuries of Eventful Existences (PDF). Pelanduk Publication. p. 21. ISBN 967-978-099-6.
- ^ "Gedung Raja Abdullah: a forgotten piece of Klang's history". Free Malaysia Today. 2020-12-19. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ Abu Bakar, Abdullah Anas; Madzhi, Nadia Widyawati. "THE ROLES OF PERBADANAN ADAT MELAYU DAN WARISAN NEGERI SELANGOR IN CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF HERITAGE BUILDING IN SELANGOR: GEDUNG RAJA ABDULLAH, SELANGOR". Journal of Tourism Hospitality and Environment Management (in Malay).
- ^ "都拉王储大厦". kccci.org (in cn). Retrieved 2026-02-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ Muhamad Aziz, Azinurhamizahtulaini; Mohamad Saupi, Hidayatul Husna (2020). Gedung Raja Abdullah, Klang, Selangor Darul Ehsan: Reminiscing the Chronicles of Malay Supremacy. International Islamic University Malaysia. p. 18.