"We are not haunted by the dead. We are haunted by the living and the graveyards of memories they leave in our heads..." - Nikita Gills
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| (Kellie's Castle, the haunted mansion) |
On the way to Ipoh we stopped at Kellie's Castle to while away our time. Our appointment to visit an ailing friend was at 2.00 pm.
Kellie's Castle, sometimes also called Kellie's Folly is a castle located in Batu Gajah, Perak. The unfinished, ruined mansion, was built by a Scottish planter named William Kellie-Smith. According to differing accounts, it was either a gift for his wife or a home for his son. Kellie's Castle is situated beside Sungai Raya, which is a small creek to Sungai Kinta.
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| (The castle is opened daily) |
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| (Kellie’s Castle follows the contours of the land) |
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| (The castle is perched on top of a hill) |
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| (Reminiscent of Kellie's home in Scotland) |
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| (Design replicates the great British Raj palaces in India) |
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| (A castle for a beloved wife) |
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| (Moorish style arches and windows) |
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| (The solitary castle, looks almost surreal) |
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| (Hidden rooms and secret underground tunnels) |
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| (The maze-like road that leads to Kellie’s Castle) |
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| (The Love Locks, mystery and romance) |
Kellie's Castle is now a popular local tourist attraction, with some believing it to be haunted. It was used as a setting in the 1999 film Anna and the King and 2000 film Skyline Cruisers.
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| (Social distancing while touring the castle) |
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| (The history of Kellie-Smith) |
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| (Cartoons on the wall) |
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| (Souvenirs from Kellie's Castle) |
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| (A painting on the wall) |
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