{"id":7628,"date":"2022-11-10T20:16:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T12:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tourismperakmalaysia.com\/?p=7628"},"modified":"2024-01-01T20:32:38","modified_gmt":"2024-01-01T12:32:38","slug":"larut-matang-selama-land-district-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tourismperakmalaysia.com\/my\/larut-matang-selama-land-district-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Larut Matang &#038; Selama Land &#038; District Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Larut Matang &amp; Selama Land and District Office building is a historic and elegant structure in the town of Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was built in 1884 by the British colonial government to administer the land and district affairs of the Larut, Matang and Selama regions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The building features a blend of Victorian and Moorish architectural styles, with a distinctive clock tower and a spacious courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a96ffdb37535&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a96ffdb37535\" class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tourismperakmalaysia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Larut-Matang-Selama-Land-District-Office.jpg\" alt=\"Larut Matang &amp; Selama Land &amp; District Office\" class=\"wp-image-7631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourismperakmalaysia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Larut-Matang-Selama-Land-District-Office.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tourismperakmalaysia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Larut-Matang-Selama-Land-District-Office-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tourismperakmalaysia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Larut-Matang-Selama-Land-District-Office-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Larut Matang &amp; Selama Land &amp; District Office. Photo from taiping.my.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The building is still in use today as the main office for dealing with land ownership issues in the district. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The building is also a national heritage site and a part of the Taiping Heritage Trail, which showcases the town\u2019s rich and diverse history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Larut Matang &amp; Selama Land and District Office building is a symbol of Taiping\u2019s past and present, and a must-see attraction for visitors who want to appreciate the town\u2019s beauty and culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Address<\/strong>: Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah Taiping, Pejabat Daerah Larut, Matang &amp; Selama, 34000 Taiping, Perak Darul Ridzuan.<br><strong>Tel<\/strong>: +605-829 8100 <br><strong>Fax<\/strong>: +605-807 9929. <br><strong>Email<\/strong>: pdlmstaiping@perak.gov.my<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Declared a natural heritage site in 2012, the building is famed for its heart-shaped d\u00e9cor, which makes for a great photo opportunity.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7631,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"templates\/template-cover.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[131,43,57],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-architectural-heritages","category-experiences","category-larut-matang-and-selama"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tourismperakmalaysia.com\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tourismperakmalaysia.com\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tourismperakmalaysia.com\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tourismperakmalaysia.com\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tourismperakmalaysia.com\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7628"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.tourismperakmalaysia.com\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7628\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7637,"href":"https:\/\/www.tourismperakmalaysia.com\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7628\/revisions\/7637"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tourismperakmalaysia.com\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tourismperakmalaysia.com\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tourismperakmalaysia.com\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tourismperakmalaysia.com\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}