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Showing posts with label moorish design. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Kellie's Castle

The main building of the castle..
The unfinished building at the back across the courtyard..
One of the unfinished room in the castle..
A view of the courtyard and the building in the back from the castle's walkway..

At the rooftop..
Kellie's Castle is located in Batu Gajah, Perak. It is easy to locate as it is right by the roadside. This unfinished castle dates back to the 1915's during the British colonial period. The reason for the unfinished state was a tragedy of the community being attacked by a strain of Spanish flu that ended the lives of most of the workers.

The entrance is at the back of main building. You can walk around, even to the rooftop, to inspect the castle. Most of the rooms are empty and not all are alike. The architectural influence is Moorish, resembling some of the castles in India. While I was there, I've observed that this location seems to be popular among the newlyweds who wanted the castle as the background to their wedding photos.