All Saints’ Taiping Heritage Church

All Saints’ Taiping Heritage Church is the first English Church in the Federated Malay States. It was built in 1887 and belongs to the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia. After more than a hundred years, the church still retains its original form and was awarded a National Heritage Site by the Malaysian Government.

The church was constructed almost entirely of timber from meranti trees. It was designed by Australian architect D. Lefroy with Gothic architectural design in mind and built on a site donated by W.V. Drummond, a planter from Shanghai. The building has a louvered tower with four tubular bells and the stained glass window. There is a small cemetery adjacent to the building. The cemetery is laden with beautifully crafted tombstones of European settlers and young servicemen who did not make it home.

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Operating Hours

The Church grounds

Daily: 8.00 a.m – 8.00 p.m

The Heritage Church interior

Friday: 8.00 a.m – 8.00 p.m

Admission

There is no entrance fee. However, donation is encouraged.

Location

Jalan Taming Sari, Taman Tasik Taiping, 34000 Taiping, Negeri Perak, Malaysia.

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Hear From Others

I was wondering how great it was at its previous time, the Church itself have been the place of worship for more than 100 years.

ipeng
Ipeng2

All Saint’s Church accommodates roughly 350 people and is a popular attraction to many people who enjoy historical architecture.

Jasmine Lim
TheSmartLocal

All Saints Anglican Church must be about 120 years old and looks quaint.

ThriftyTraveller

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Perak Royal Museum

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