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Johor Bahru City Square is a public square that was constructed in conjunction with Johor Bahru being granted city status on January 1994. A grey-coloured building with a gigantic clock tower built stands on the north edge of the square. The square is surrounded by two sports fields on the south side and three sports fields on the west side. Many outdoor events are held here.
Johor Bahru City Square is the main square of Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. It was completed on 1 January 1994, the day Johor Bahru was declared as a city, costing around MYR 10 million to build.
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Pusat Latihan Tertutup Dato' Suleiman Mohd Noor
Indoor football field.
Yayasan Warisan Johor
Cultural centre for Johor, which consists of Mawar Gallery.
Masjid Negeri Sultan Abu Bakar
Located on top of a small hill and overlooking the Straits of Johor, this state mosque took eight years to construct (1892-1900). It has four minarets that resemble British clock towers. It was inaugurated by Sultan Ibrahim. It is made of white marble and is a combination of Moorish and Victorian architecture. It can accommodate 2,000 worshippers.
Makam Diraja Mahmoodiah
This is a royal mausoleum of Johor state. The first sultan of Johor laid to rest here was Sultan Abu Bakar in 1895, as are the three sultans that reigned after him: Ibrahim, Ismail and Iskandar. Other persons interred here include: sultanahs (wives of the sultans) Sultanah Fatimah, Sultanah Ungku Maimunah Ungku Abdul Aziz, Sultanah Rogaiyah, Sultanah Tun Aminah; other royal family members; notable politicians like Dato' Jaafar Muhammad, Dato' Onn Jaafar, Tan Sri Othman Saat and Dato' Muhamad Salleh bin Perang. The mausoleum is not open to the public.
Zoo Johor
This is one of the oldest zoos in Malaysia. The zoo was built by Sultan Ibrahim in 1928 and became the private menagerie of the royal family. It was opened to the public in 1962. 5-hectare, run-down zoo that provides a dismal diversion to locals and Western tourists. It only has birds and mammals on display. There is a pond inside the zoo where you can rent boats as well as a children's playground. To get there from the city centre, take any of the very frequent buses (one-way fare RM1) that go to Bukit Indah/Kulai/Selesa Jaya from opposite City Square (starting point) at Jalan Wong Ah Fook or from the bus stop in front of KTM Museum at Jalan Tun Abdul Razak.
Johor Public Library Corporation
The main public library of Johor Bahru. It also consists the Petrosains PlaySmart Johor Bahru science centre.