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Tugu Keris (
Kris The kris or is a Javanese culture, Javanese asymmetrical dagger with a distinctive blade-patterning achieved through alternating laminations of iron and nickelous iron (''pamor''). The kris is famous for its distinctive wavy blade, although ma ...
Monument) is a huge monument in the shape of a
kris The kris or is a Javanese culture, Javanese asymmetrical dagger with a distinctive blade-patterning achieved through alternating laminations of iron and nickelous iron (''pamor''). The kris is famous for its distinctive wavy blade, although ma ...
in Klang,
Selangor Selangor ( ; ), also known by the Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the e ...
,
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. Its construction was ordered by the
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of
Selangor Selangor ( ; ), also known by the Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the e ...
, Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of his reign on 30 September 1985. The monument is located at Klang Royal Gardens, opposite the
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes Klang The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes (OLL) is a Catholic church built in 1928 on Jalan Tengku Kelana, Klang, Malaysia, Klang, Malaysia. The current parish priest is Rev. Fr. Jude Gregory Chan and is assisted by Rev. Fr. Gnanaselvam Berentis. The chur ...
. Both the church and the monument is featured in the landmarks of Selangor list.


Relocation

It is originally located along the Federal Highway ( Federal Route 2) near Taman Kris and Sungai Rasau toll plaza. In September 2014, the monument was relocated to its present site in Klang Royal Gardens off Jalan Tengku Kelana. The relocation was done since the original monument was blocked by a flyover being built just after the Sungai Rasau toll plaza. The monument can be easily seen from the Simpang Lima roundabout.


See also

* Kota Darul Ehsan *
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes Klang The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes (OLL) is a Catholic church built in 1928 on Jalan Tengku Kelana, Klang, Malaysia, Klang, Malaysia. The current parish priest is Rev. Fr. Jude Gregory Chan and is assisted by Rev. Fr. Gnanaselvam Berentis. The chur ...
*
Klang (city) Klang or Kelang, officially Royal City of Klang (), is a city, royal city and former capital of the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is located within the Klang District. It was the civil capital of Selangor in an earlier era prior to the e ...


References

* Adopted from ''Tugu keris paling besar, Buku Rekod Malaysia Edisi Kedua,
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