Poh San Teng Temple
Bukit China, Melaka, Melaka Tengah, Malaysia
Historic Melaka Chinese temple at Bukit China, associated with Tua Pek Kong and Mazu devotion.
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Sacred Places
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Masjid Negara
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Islam
Malaysia’s national mosque and a major post-independence religious and civic landmark.
Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque
Seksyen 14, Shah Alam, Petaling, Selangor, Malaysia Islam
Selangor’s state mosque and one of Malaysia’s most recognisable Islamic landmarks.
Sin Sze Si Ya Temple
Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Taoism
Kuala Lumpur’s oldest Taoist temple, founded by Yap Ah Loy and linked to the city’s nineteenth-century history.
Tua Pek Kong Temple, Kuching
Kuching city centre, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia Taoism
One of Kuching’s oldest and most iconic Chinese temples and a key landmark in the city’s historic core.
Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple
Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
One of Johor Bahru’s oldest surviving religious buildings and a historic symbol of unity among the city’s Chinese communities.
Wat Mai Suwankhiri
Tumpat, Kelantan, Malaysia Buddhism
Famous Kelantan Buddhist landmark commonly known as the Dragonboat Temple.
Chin Swee Caves Temple
Genting Highlands, Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia Buddhism
Major Genting Highlands sacred landmark founded by Lim Goh Tong and dedicated to Reverend Chin Swee.
Wat Machimmaram
Kampung Bunuhan, Tumpat, Kelantan, Malaysia Buddhism
Major Tumpat Buddhist pilgrimage temple known for its monumental seated Buddha.
Sam Poh Tong Cave Temple
Gunung Rapat, Ipoh, Kinta, Perak, Malaysia Buddhism
One of Ipoh’s best-known cave temples and a major religious-tourism landmark in the Kinta limestone landscape.
Perak Tong Cave Temple
Gunung Tasek, Ipoh, Kinta, Perak, Malaysia Buddhism
Prominent Ipoh Buddhist cave temple known for its monumental Buddha, murals and hilltop views.
Kek Look Tong Cave Temple
Gunung Rapat, Ipoh, Kinta, Perak, Malaysia Buddhism
One of Perak’s most visited cave temples, used as a place of worship since the 1920s.