Taiping War Cemetery, Taiping

Name: Taiping War Cemetery
Address: Taiping, Malaysia

#2 among attractions in Taiping

Top attraction, Cemetery

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The Taiping War Cemetery is the final resting place for Allied personnel who were killed during World War II, particularly the Malayan Campaign and the Japanese occupation of Malaya following the British occupation and colonization of Malaya. Servicemen who died after the war or during their posting in northern Malaya prior to the Malayan Emergency are also interred here. The cemetery is located in Bukit Larut, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia and was erected and maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. ()

Coordinates: 4°51'31"N, 100°45'25"E

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Day trips

Taiping War Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bukit Larut, Perak Museum, Taiping Zoo, Kamunting.

2.5 miE
Area
Bukit Larut, Taiping
64 min walk • Bukit Larut is a hill resort in Malaysia located in the state of Perak, Malaysia, 10 kilometres southwest from Taiping. It was established under the direction of British colonists in 1884 as a place of observation for tin mining activity and as a retreat for the English people who were based in nearby Larut and Taiping.
0.8 miW
History museum, Museum
Perak Museum, Taiping
22 min walk • The Perak Museum is a public museum located at the junction of Jalan Muzium and Jalan Taming Sari in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. It is the oldest museum in Malaysia and highlights the history of the state.
1.7 miW
Zoo
Taiping Zoo, Taiping
43 min walk • Taiping Zoo is a zoological park located at Bukit Larut, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Established in 1961, Taiping Zoo is the oldest zoo in Malaysia. It is one of the major zoological parks in Malaysia. It covers 36 acres and exhibits 1300 animals representing 180 species of amphibians, mammals, and reptiles. It also has a night safari.
2.9 miNW
Town, Area
Kamunting, Taiping
74 min walk • Kamunting is a town in Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, Malaysia. It is the biggest satellite town of Taiping.
1.7 miW
Park
Taiping Lake Gardens, Taiping
43 min walk • The Taiping Lake Gardens is the first public garden established during the British rule in Malaysia. The garden is located near Bukit Larut, and is equidistant to the town centre and the Taiping Zoo.
2.6 miS
4°49'14"N • 100°45'7"E
Spritzer EcoPark, Taiping
68 min walk • Mini golf, Park
1.1 miW
4°51'17"N • 100°44'28"E
First Galleria, Taiping
29 min walk • Museum