Dataran Bandaraya city of Johor Bahru is a square located at the city town. It has a square which is famous for organizing outdoor activities. It was inaugurated on December 31, 1993 in conjunction with the opening ceremony of Johor Bahru city of tomorrow, the first day of 1994. Source : http://johorbahruvi.tk/?p=70
If you live in Johor Bahru, then you would have familiar with this shopping complex! City Square, along with Komtar, located along the main road of Jalan Wong Ah Fook. Partly due to its proximity to the Johor-Singapore Causeway. City Square attracts many shoppers from Singapore. Source : https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&biw=1260&bih=640&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=city+square+johor+bahru&oq=city+square+johor+bahru&gs_l=img.3...88430.90779.0.91089.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1c.1.64.img.
No place to go during festival? City Square is the best place to relax yourself and enjoy the atmosphere there. The place is always decorated according to different festival. Source : https://chrisau.wordpress.com/2008/11/25/jbs-city-square-asimo-robot-show-and-hk-char-chan-teng/
Komtar JBCC is a shopping mall in Johor Bahru. It opened in November 2014 and is adjacent to the popular Johor Bahru City Square. Compared to City Square, Komtar JBCC is more likely to known as branded-selling due to the majority shops there are branded. Source : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Komtar_JBCC_Shopping_Mall,_Johor_Bahru,_Johor,_Malaysia.jpg
ngry Bird Activity Theme Park is located on the 3rd storey of Komtar (JBCC)，<Angry Bird> originates from a Finnish company Rovio Entertainment. In the game, player uses wits to challenge the law of physics, sending the wingless birdies crashing down onto the buildings, crushing the piggies. Angry Birds Park Ticket Price: Single Ticket: RM75 per entry. (Malaysian: RM60) Source : http://okgo.ws/item/angry-bird-activity-theme-park-愤怒鸟主题乐园/
If you didn't see it closely, you wouldn't realise that this hindu temple is actually made of millions of glasses. The Arulmigu Sri Rajakaliamman Glass Temple is a major Hindu temple in Johor Bahru. It is also one of the state's tourist attraction. It was built in 1922, but closed for expansion in 1991, and finally reopened in 1996. The temple was listed in the Malaysian Book of Records as the first and only glass temple in the nation on 12 May 2010. Source : http://quanericwong.blogspot.my/2
Light from crystal chandeliers is reflected on doors, pillars, walls and ceilings in a bright blaze that’s quite blinding initially. At least 90 per cent of the temple is embellished by a mosaic of 300,000 pieces of red, blue, yellow, green, purple and white glass. Source : http://vstyle.pinkdol.com/blog/?p=2092
This is the biggest mosque in Johor Bahru. It is located at Bandar Dato' Onn, Johor Bahru District. The mosque was named after the late 24th and fourth Sultan of Johor, Almarhum Sultan Iskandar ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail. Construction began from 2012 and was completed in 2015. The mosque was officially opened in 8 April 2016 by the Tunku Mahkota of Johor
Johor Bahru has several buildings from the pre-war era, including The Red House at Jalan Tan Hiok Nee which was built during the early days of Johor Bahru.
A Chinese temple of the Tua Pek Gong in Melodies Garden, Johor Bahru.Temples symbolize the long history and rich culture of China, and are regarded as valuable art treasures.The following are typical religious architectural styles in China. Red lanterns hanging from the ceiling and striking red colour that making this Buddhism temple looks like a Chinese temple.
Statues of guardian lions have traditionally stood in front of Chinese Temple with one sitting on each side of the entrance. We believed it have powerful mythic protective benefits.The lions are usually depicted in pairs. When used as statuary the pair would consist of a male leaning his paw upon an embroidered ball (in imperial contexts, representing supremacy over the world) and a female restraining a playful cub that is on its back (representing nurture).
Dragon pillars are common to be seen in Chinese temples because dragons themselves are regarded as gods by Chinese. Besides, the beautiful sculptures of dragon patters on the pillars are the important decoration for Chinese temples. Dragon pillars must be strong enough to support the whole temples so they are often made of stone, brazen, marble or concrete.
Dragon pillars are common to be seen in Chinese temples because dragons themselves are regarded as gods by Chinese. It is also because Chinese think dragons can protect the temple and people. The vivid and elegant images of dragons have become the important features of Chinese temples. Besides, the beautiful sculptures of dragon patters on the pillars are the important decoration.
The entrance of the temple is a wall panel showing the history and stories of the deities. It is a exquisite and impressive artwork that we should appreciate.
The carving of the deties on it's perimeter wall makes it an eye-catching icon. Above is a close up of one of the deities ,and little kids
Along the street, they still remain some old style buildings and some of the business still operating until now. The old design column that used to carved out still can be found here.
The history of Chinese immigrants in this part of the Malay peninsular are the highlight of this three-storey museum. This museum is located at the old street at the city centre. You can learn how the Cantonese brought their carpentry skills to this area, while the Hakkas traded in Chinese medicines and the Hainanese kick-started a trend in coffee shops, which lasts to this day. The museum also provide many translation to ensure all the visitors can understand well.