Johor Bahru landmarks
Johor Bahru, Malaysia, has the following notable landmarks.
Famous landmarks
Sultan Iskandar Complex
- Sultan Ibrahim Building
- Istana Besar
- Sultan Iskandar Complex or JB CIQ
- Istana Bukit Serene
- Istana Pasir Pelangi
- Johor–Singapore Causeway
- English College Johore Bahru
Shopping centres
The Johor Bahru City Square office tower is currently the city's tallest tower
Merlin Tower, one of the oldest tower in Johor Bahru
The following lists modern shopping centres in Johor Bahru.
Johor Bahru Central Business District (CBD)
- 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.
- Landmark IT Mall
- Located along Jalan Ngee Heng, it consists of a shopping mall which used to house a variety of IT related shops and an office tower. Currently (2013) under renovation for its hotel tower.
Stulang
- Heritage Shopping Mall
Located at Jalan Ibrahim Sultan (Stulang Laut Waterfront) and Jalan Tanjung Puteri near the Johor Bahru Inner Ring Road (Start/End of highway). Heritage Shopping Mall is a 4-storey, one-stop local mall with over 30+ shops, restaurant & local cuisine. Located beside New Hong Kong Restaurant and City of Dreams. Two minutes’ drive from CIQ Johor Bahru and five minutes walk to R&F Princess Cove - a South East Asia’s first HOPSCA (Hotels, Offices, Parks, Shopping Malls, Clubhouses and Apartments), you can live, work, play and shop in this city within a city.
- 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]
Taman Pelangi
- Pelangi Leisure Mall
- Located along Jalan Serampang, Taman Pelangi. It was opened with the objective of being an entertainment hub, housing a 5 theartre 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
- 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)
- Danga City Mall
- Located along Jalan Tun Abdul Razak. Completed in 1996, it was known as Best World Plaza, reopens in 2008 as Danga City Mall. Currently well known for its Digital Lifestyle Mall and its attached EXPO hall.
- Anchor tenant: Metrojaya (Departmental Store)
Taman Suria
- Xtra
Taman Johor Jaya, Taman Sri Tebrau and Plentong
- Tesco Extra Plentong
- Carrefour Pandan
- Giant Hypermarket Plentong
- The Store Pandan
Permas Jaya
- ÆON Permas Jaya
- Permas City
Desa Tebrau
Tampoi, Taman Perling, Skudai and Taman Universiti
- Plaza Angsana
- Perling Mall
- Plaza Tasek
- Paradigm Mall Johor Bahru
- Currently under renovation
- AEON Taman Universiti
- Skudai Parade
- U Mall, Taman Pulai Utama
- Sutera Mall, Taman Sutera Utama
- AEON Bukit Indah
- TESCO Bukit Indah
- Giant Nusa Bestari
- Giant Tampoi
- Giant Skudai
Kulai
- Johor Premium Outlets
- It is the first premium outlets shopping mall in Southeast Asia. Phase 1 has been complete since December 2011. Phase 2 currently under construction which consists of 5 star luxury hotel and water theme park.
- IOI Mall
- Tesco Kulai
- Aeon Kulai
- Aero Mall @ Senai Airport
- It is the first shopping mall located in the airport terminal.
- Kulai Centre Point
- Mydin Kulai
Recreational parks
Hospitals
- Government
- Johor Bahru General Hospital
- Sultan Ismail Specialist Hospital
- Private
- Medical Specialist Centre
- Siow Specialist Hospital
- Johor Specialist Centre
- Puteri Specialist Hospital
Places of worship
- Islam
- Masjid Negeri Sultan Abu Bakar
- Masjid An-Nur Kotaraya
- Masjid Diraja Pasir Pelangi
- Masjid Jamek Taman Pelangi
- Masjid Jamek Bandar Baru UDA
- Masjid Jamek Larkin
- Masjid Jamek Nong Chik
- Masjid Ungku Tun Aminah Tampoi
- Masjid Jamek Kampung Melayu Majidee
- Kompleks Islam Johor
- Mahkamah Syariah Johor
- Taoist
- Guan Gong temple
- Johor Bahru Old Chinese temple at Jalan Trus
- San Shang Temple at Jalan Yahya Awal
- Zhen An Old Temple at Jalan Stulang Darat
- Christianity
- Protestant
- Calvary Charismatic Centre
- Cornerstone Church International
- Full Gospel Church
- Holy Light Presbyterian Church
- Johor Bahru Lutheran Church
- St. Christopher's Anglican Church
- Roman Catholic
- Protestant
- Hinduism
- Sri Mariamman Temple
Hotels
5 Star Hotel
- KSL Resort
- Eden Garden Hotel @ The ZON
- Thistle Johor Bahru
- The Puteri Pacific Johor Bahru
- Renaissance Hotel Johor Bahru
- Mutiara Hotel Johor Bahru
- Grand Bluewave Hotel
- Grand Paragon Hotel
- Tri Tower Hotel
- Double Tree by Hilton Johor Bahru
4 Star Hotel
- Austin Century Hotel
- Crystal Crown Hotel
- Grand Continental Hotel @ Hotel Selesa
- New York Hotel
- Bayu Marina Resort
- Traders Hotel Puteri Harbour
- Palazzo Hotel Danga Bay
- Legoland Hotel Johor Bahru
Below than 3 star hotel
- Hotel Compact Johor Bahru
- Tropical Inn Johor Bahru
- Zen Zeng Budget Hotel Johor Bahru - A common place for JB and Singaporean cheongsters
- Aspen Summer Hotel - A nice budget hotel at Taman Molek with lots of banks, restaurants, shopping centers, and golf courses nearby.
- Grand Dragon Hotel - Luxury Budget Hotel located 15 minutes from johor bahru town city.
- Hotel Seri Malaysia
- M Suites Hotel
- Naza Hotel
- Tune Hotel
- Amansari Hotel City Centre
- The Embassy Suites Johor Bahru
Housing estates
- Century Garden
- Taman Johor Jaya
- Taman Ungku Tun Aminah
- Taman Bukit Indah
- 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 Universiti
- Taman Skudai Indah
- Taman Perling
- Taman Daya
- Taman Serene Park
- Kim Teng Park
- Taman Pelangi
- Bandar Baru UDA
- Taman Sentosa
- Taman Sri Tebrau
- Nusa Bestari
- Nusa Damai
- Taman Scientex
- Taman Bukit Dahlia
- Taman Melodies
- Taman Pulai Jaya
- Taman Sri Pulai Perdana
- Taman Teratai
- Taman Pulai Indah
- Taman Pulai Emas
- Taman Mutiara Rini
- Bandar Seri Alam
- Taman Skudai Baru
- 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
- Bandar Gelang Patah
- Taman Nusa Perintis (1)
- Taman Nusantara
- Taman Sri Skudai
- Taman Sri Puteri
- Taman Desa Skudai
- Taman Harmoni
- Taman Sri Pulai Utama
- Taman Sri Pulai
- Taman Tan Sri Yaakob
- Taman Perindustrian JB Perdana
- Bandar Uda Utama
- Taman Nusa Bestari (1) & (2)
- Taman Sutera Utama
- Taman Ehsan Jaya
- Taman Mewah Jaya
- Taman Impian Emas
- Taman Damansara Aliff
- Taman Tasek
- Taman Pelangi Indah
Kampung
- Kampung Melayu Majidee
- Kg. Dato Sulaiman Mentri
- Kg. Bakar Batu
- Kg. Tok Siak
- Kg. Setanggi
- Kg. Bendahara
- Kg. Mohamed Amin
- Kg. Dato Onn
Cemeteries and Memorial
- Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum
- Tanjung Kupang Memorial
- Johor Bahru War Memorial
References
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