Palace abandoned and left to rot


Forgotten beauty: Believed to be between 100 and 200 years old, the abandoned palace of Tanjung Sabtu in Kuala Terengganu is attracting visitors from within and outside the state. — Bernama

KUALA TERENGGANU: “Beautiful but forgotten” is the first thought that comes to mind when one visits Pura Tanjung Sabtu in Kampung Tanjung Sabtu, near here.

The word “pura” means “palace” in Sanskrit and in its heyday this stately home – which is an amalgamation of seven wooden homes of local origin – would have made quite an impression.

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