HISTORICAL MONUMENT

Assalamualaikum and hye guyssss ! So today i would like to share with you guys about the historical monuments in Malaysia. On my previous post, i have shared 3 historical places that you guys should visit while in Malaysia. Malaysia has a number of historical monuments. those monuments have their own story and history. today i want to share 2 out of sooo many monuments in Malaysia.  So, let us  proceed with the first monument which is ..................

TUGU NEGARA

Tugu Negara also known as National Monument park is located at the famous Lake Gardens Kuala Lumpur. The monument is made to commemorate the soldiers who fight for independence. It happened during the world war 2.

Do you know that this monument is one of the largest bronze statues in the world with the height of 15.5 meters. This monument is designed by Felix de Weldon and built in 1966. The statue represents the freedom in Malaysia. Consists of 7 soldiers carrying the Malaysian flag. Each soldiers represents the qualities of leadership which are command, unity,strength, wariness, suffering and sacrifice.

Other than that, you can find the monument on the RM1 notes. MAKE SURE IT IS AN OLD VERSION NOTE!! 

PICTURE FROM GOOGLE

ISN'T IT COOLLL?! hahaha

The next monument that i would like to share isssssss.....

BATU BERSURAT

Batu Bersurat was found in Padang Tara, on the banks of the River Tara, Kampung Buloh, Kuala Berang, Hulu Terengganu District in 1887. Then in 1902, a stone inscription was found by Ghulam Hussain Bin Al-Bukhari, a businessman at the top of the stairs surau Kampung Buloh.

Batu Bersurat is written in the Jawi script dated 702 Hijrah. The inscription on the stone describes Islam as the state religion and Islamic law about immoral and false statements along with the punishment according to the standard one. On 12 February 1987, the State Government has written to the Department of Museums expressed a desire to get back the Batu Bersurat to be exhibits in Terengganu State Museum. On July 6, 1991, they are returning back the monument to the State Government has been taking place in the Council agreement, Level 18, Wisma Darul Iman, Kuala Terengganu. The Federal Government was represented by Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Tourism Mr Ismail Bin Adam and State Goverment represented by the Hon. Dato 'Seri Amar Royal Tan Sri Wan Mokhtar bin Haji Ahmad as Terengganu Menteri Besar.

Batu Bersurat is a reminder of the earliest found in Peninsular Malaysia in connection with the declaration of Islam as the state religion and Islamic law.

#NOTE some sources are from this

• http://www.alifbaata.com/2015/08/sejarah-batu-bersurat-terengganu.html
• http://kuala-lumpur.attractionsinmalaysia.com/National-Monument.php