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Padang Esplanade, Taiping (Greater Kamunting Canurbation)

Malaysia / Perak / Taiping / Greater Kamunting Canurbation
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Built 1890. It was first initiated by Colonel Robert S.F. Walker, as he was the Commandant of the Police and Military Force. It was used for functions like marching and processions. Beside it on Jalan Kelab Lama, is the Taiping Town Hall which also hosted a few of Taiping Badminton Tournaments. The famous ones like the Mens Doubles Olympic Silver Medallist Cheah Soon Kit played here in Taiping a number of times. Even Datuk Lee Chong Wei came to Taiping to play in exhibition games
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Coordinates:   4°51'22"N   100°44'40"E
This article was last modified 11 years ago