Less than 10km away from Alor setar, Kota (Fort) Kuala Kedah also known as Kota Kuala Bahang located on the northern shore of the river Kedah.
Designed by Datuk Maharaja Kadhi, Hafiz Sab, while the skilled craftsmen were brought in from India, the fort was built as a fortress in 1771 during the reign of Sultan Muhammad Jiwa's to defend Kedah and its capital, Kota Setar and the construction was only completed in 1780.
The first gate known as the "Gateway Kadapuri" was built on the east wall overlooking Melaka Alor and facing a small village.
The fort was once attacked by the Bugis in 1619, Acheh in 1771 and Siam in 1821, and was used as the headquarters of the Japanese army until 1945.
On August 31, 1978 the town was gazetted by the Department of Museums and Antiquities now known as the Department of Museums Malaysia as the "Land of Historic Sites ".
The museum is located in the Bukit Batu Pahat, Merbok approximately 23 km from Bandar Sungai Petani built to carry out research work and archaeological excavations and displays artifacts before islam pre-historic or historic sites of Bujang Valley. Bujang Valley Archeological Museum was officially opened on January 23, 1980 by His Royal Highness Al - Sultan Tuanku Almu'tasimu Muhibbuddin Alhaj Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah , ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah , Sultan of Kedah Darul Aman .
Archaeological materials that are stored in this Museum is an artifacts that have been discovered through research work in archaeological excavation revealed archaeological sites in the vicinity of Bujang Valley in an area of 400 km.
Archaeological artifacts that are found in this museum is the materials that proves the Bujang Valley was once an international port and trading center which has been visited by traders who dominated the sea trade between the countries in the East and the West, especially the merchant traders from China, India, Arab including the Malays from Malay Archipelago who dominated the spices and exotic forest products to the Far East market since the 5th century.
The first gate known as the "Gateway Kadapuri" was built on the east wall overlooking Melaka Alor and facing a small village.
The fort was once attacked by the Bugis in 1619, Acheh in 1771 and Siam in 1821, and was used as the headquarters of the Japanese army until 1945.
On August 31, 1978 the town was gazetted by the Department of Museums and Antiquities now known as the Department of Museums Malaysia as the "Land of Historic Sites ".
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| http://www.jmm.gov.my/en/museum/kota-kuala-kedah-museum Free admission and open on Saturday - Thurdays: 9.00am - 6.00pm Friday : 9.00am - 12.30pm 2.30pm - 6.00pm |
BUJANG VALLEY MUSEUM
Bujang Valley Archeological Museum is the only museum in the country to showcase the archaeological collection that proves the existence of an international trade center and the development of Hinduism Buddhism in Southeast Asia 3rd century BC to 12 BC.
The museum is located in the Bukit Batu Pahat, Merbok approximately 23 km from Bandar Sungai Petani built to carry out research work and archaeological excavations and displays artifacts before islam pre-historic or historic sites of Bujang Valley. Bujang Valley Archeological Museum was officially opened on January 23, 1980 by His Royal Highness Al - Sultan Tuanku Almu'tasimu Muhibbuddin Alhaj Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah , ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah , Sultan of Kedah Darul Aman .
Archaeological materials that are stored in this Museum is an artifacts that have been discovered through research work in archaeological excavation revealed archaeological sites in the vicinity of Bujang Valley in an area of 400 km.
Archaeological artifacts that are found in this museum is the materials that proves the Bujang Valley was once an international port and trading center which has been visited by traders who dominated the sea trade between the countries in the East and the West, especially the merchant traders from China, India, Arab including the Malays from Malay Archipelago who dominated the spices and exotic forest products to the Far East market since the 5th century.
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