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5 June 2006 (New Straits Times) - Report on restoration works of a 150-year-old fort in Matang, Perak.

Restoring Ngah Ibrahim’s fort

The restoration of the 150-year-old fort in Matang built by Tengku Menteri Ngah Ibrahim, the richest Malay aristocrat of his time, is nearly complete.

The bad news is that the last leg of the restoration, the reconstruction of the fort’s two large watchtowers, is likely to be tricky.

Museums Department’s assistant curator Osman Kassim, who has been supervising the restoration and conservation of the fort since 2001, said the absence of data on the original shape and layout of two towers was hindering reconstruction.

Tags: conservation, Malaysia Archaeology, Matang Historical Complex, Ngah Ibrahim, Perak, preservation

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