Johor Bahru landmarks
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Johor Bahru, Malaysia, has the following notable landmarks.
Famous landmarks
- Sultan Ibrahim Building
- Istana Besar
- Sultan Iskandar Complex or JB CIQ
- Istana Bukit Serene
- Istana Pasir Pelangi
- Johor–Singapore Causeway
- English College Johore Bahru
- Tan Hiok Nee Heritage Street
Shopping centres
The following lists modern shopping centres in Johor Bahru.
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- Johor Bahru City Square
- Located in the Central Business District along the bustling main road Jalan Wong Ah Fook. Completed in 1998, it consists of five storey of shopping mall, a 36-storey office tower (tallest building in the city) and an underground carpark. Currently (2013) under renovation for its hotel tower, the shopping mall is open for business as usual where not affected.[1]
- Komtar JBCC
- Also located along Jalan Wong Ah Fook, Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak or KOMTAR is one of the oldest shopping complex in Johor Bahru. Officially opened on March 11, 1979 by the third prime minister of Malaysia, Tun Hussein Onn, KOMTAR consists of a two-storey shopping mall and a 25-storey office tower block. The whole shopping mall area was closed for rebuilding in 2013 and was renamed Komtar JBCC after completion in 2014.
- Merlin Tower
- Located along Jalan Wong Ah Fook and opposite the obsolete Johor Bahru train station, Merlin Tower is one of the oldest shopping complex in Johor Bahru. It consists of 3 storey of shops, a hotel and an office tower. Currently it housed a number of tour agencies and travel coach companies.
- Galleria@Kotaraya
- Located along Jalan Trus and next to the Puteri Pan Pacific Hotel and Johor International Convention Center, it is recently renovated, rebranded and renamed. Before this, it is known as Plaza Kotaraya.
Kota Southkey
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- The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey
- Located at the Kota Southkey along the Eastern Dispersal Link (EDL), one of the largest shopping center in Johor Bahru. Opened for business in 23rd April 2019.
- Anchor tenant: Sogo
- The ZON Shopping Mall
- Located at Stulang Laut water front, it consists of a Hotel (ZON Regency), Ferry Terminal and a Duty Free Zone.[2]
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- Pelangi Leisure Mall
- Located along Jalan Serampang, Taman Pelangi. It was opened with the objective of being an entertainment hub, housing a 5 theatre cinema and a bowling alley.
- Anchor tenant: Giant Hypermarket
- Plaza Pelangi
- Located at the junction of Jalan Kuning, Taman Pelangi and the main road Jalan Terbrau. It is considered as an up market shopping mall during its earlier days.
- Anchor tenant: Cold Storage (supermarket), Metrojaya
Taman Sentosa and Taman Abad
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- Plaza Sentosa
- Located along Jalan Sutera, Taman Sentosa. Completed in 1984, it was known as Lien Hoe Complex, changed its name to Plaza Sentosa in 2007 and completed its renovation in 2012.[3]
- Anchor tenant: The Store (Supermarket/Departmental Store)
- Holiday Plaza
- Located along Jalan Dato' Sulaiman, Taman Abad. Completed in 1985, it is a three-storey shopping centre. Prior to the construction of the Johor Bahru City Square, this was the most popular shopping centre. It also has an 18-storey office tower block. Currently well known for its handphone shops and handphone accessories stalls.
- Anchor tenant: Parkson Grand (Departmental Store)
- KSL City
- Located along Jalan Seladang, Taman Abad. Completed in 2010, it is a mixed residential/commercial/hospitality development consisting D'Esplanade Residence (luxurious condominium under construction), KSL Resort (a 5 Star Hotel) and a shopping mall. It also have an EXPO hall.[4]
- Anchor tenant: Tesco (Hypermart)
- Tesco Extra Plentong
- Carrefour Pandan
- Giant Hypermarket Plentong
- The Store Pandan
- The Store Taman Johor Jaya
- ÆON Permas Jaya
- Permas City
Desa Tebrau
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- ÆON Tebrau City Shopping Centre
- Tesco Tebrau City
- Anchor tenant: Tesco (Hypermart)
- IKEA Tebrau
- The third store in Malaysia and largest IKEA store operated in Southeast Asia. Located at Taman Desa Tebrau, operated since November 2017. Currently, phase 2 was under construction which contains IKANO department store.
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- Plaza Angsana
- Paradigm Mall Johor Bahru
- Operated since November 2017, the largest shopping mall operated in Johor. Famous for exotics and fashionable stuff. Operated by WCT Hartanah Jaya Sdn. Bhd.
- Anchor Tenant: Parkson Grand
- Giant Tampoi
- Capital 21
Recreational parks
Hospitals
- Government
- Sultanah Aminah Hospital (Johor Bahru General Hospital)
- Sultan Ismail Hospital
- Private
- Medical Specialist Centre
- Siow Specialist Hospital
- Johor Specialist Centre
- Puteri Specialist Hospital
- Columbia Asia Hospital, Tebrau
Places of worship
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- Buddhist
- Santi Forest Monastery (寜心寺)
- Metta Lodge Pusat Buddhist Johor
- Taoist
- Guan Gong temple
- Johor Bahru Old Chinese temple (柔佛古庙) at Jalan Trus
- San Shan Temple (三善宫) at Jalan Yahya Awal
- Zheng Ann Old Temple (新山镇安古庙) at Jalan Stulang Darat
- Christianity
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- Hinduism
- Sri Mariamman Temple
Housing estates
- Century Garden
- Taman Johor Jaya
- Taman Molek
- Taman Desa Jaya
- Taman Kempas
- Taman Suria
- Taman Intan
- Taman Desa Cemerlang
- Taman Muhibbah
- Taman Nora
- Taman Gunung Emas
- Puteri Wangsa
- Taman Bukit Tiram
- Taman Tiram Jaya
- Taman Sri Tiram
- Taman Tiram Baru
- Taman Gembira
- Taman Sri
- Taman Kenanga
- Taman Pelangi Indah
- Taman Daya
- Taman Serene Park
- Kim Teng Park
- Taman Pelangi
- Bandar Baru UDA
- Taman Sri Tebrau
- Nusa Damai
- Taman Scientex
- Taman Bukit Dahlia
- Taman Melodies
- Taman Pulai Jaya
- Taman Pulai Utama
- Taman Sri Pulai Perdana
- Taman Teratai
- Taman Pulai Emas
- Bandar Seri Alam
- Taman Dato' Yahya Sahban
- Taman Murni
- Taman Maju Jaya
- Taman Gaya
- Taman Bukit Jaya
- Taman Dato' Chellam
- Taman Plentong Utama
- Taman Plentong Baru
- Taman Ria Plentong
- Taman Sri Plentong
- Taman Perindustrian Plentong
- Taman Perindustrian Sri Plentong
- Taman D'Utama
- Taman Permata
- Taman Timur
- Taman Sri Puteri
- Taman Harmoni
- Taman Tan Sri Yaakob
- Taman Perindustrian JB Perdana
- Bandar Uda Utama
- Taman Ehsan Jaya
- Taman Mewah Jaya
- Taman Impian Emas
- Taman Damansara Aliff
- Taman Tasek
- Taman Pelangi Indah
- Taman Desa Tebrau
- Taman Gaya
Kampung
- Majidee Malay Village
- Kg. Dato Sulaiman Mentri
- Kg. Bakar Batu
- Kg. Tok Siak
- Kg. Setanggi
- Kg. Bendahara
- Kg. Mohamed Amin
- Kg. Dato Onn
Cemeteries and Memorial
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References
- ^ http://www.citysqjb.com/
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