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Sultan Ibrahim Building, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

The Sultan Ibrahim Building is a former state secretariat building of Johor. The building was constructed between 1936 and 1939 and was completed in 1940 as the British colonial government attempted to streamline the state's administration. It was officially opened by the late Sultan Ibrahim of Johor.

It was also the tallest building in Malaya during pre-independence era. In Johor Bahru itself, it stood unchallenged as the tallest building in the town until the completion of the Merlin Tower in the 1970s.

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We had walked across a bridge from Singapore to Johor Bahru, Malaysia, and wandered around the city for a day.

Istana Besar, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, posted earlier:

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Julie Oldfield27-Jul-2024 13:00
It looks quite lovely. I like how you framed the setting. It looks very European compared to the smaller building. V
Dennis Hoyne27-Jul-2024 03:40
A beautiful setting for this lovely building.
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal27-Jul-2024 03:37
A beautiful building and a great shot of it. V
Pierre Martin26-Jul-2024 22:09
splendid view from that pov on that impressive building!
Dan Opdal26-Jul-2024 20:06
Beautiful building! Thank you for the information. V
Nick Paoni26-Jul-2024 19:42
Nice capture of this piece of history.
janescottcumming26-Jul-2024 17:45
It really is a dominant feature in the scene. V
hayl26-Jul-2024 17:16
Everything else is insignificant in comparison. Like the addition of the cars to give the age of the photo.
bill friedlander26-Jul-2024 15:54
It really dominates the scene. V
joseantonio26-Jul-2024 13:15
nice capture of this beautiful tower.V.
Jeremy26-Jul-2024 13:02
Yeah, that's a local landmark in Johor Bahru. And your photo of it, although taken so many years ago, is still in pristine condition! V