Johor Bahru landmarks

Johor Bahru, Malaysia, has the following notable landmarks.

Famous landmarks

Sultan Iskandar Complex

Shopping centres

The Johor Bahru City Square office tower is currently the city's tallest tower

Merlin Tower, one of the oldest tower in Johor Bahru

The following lists modern shopping centres in Johor Bahru.

Johor Bahru Central Business District (CBD)

Johor Bahru City Square
- Located in the Central Business District along the bustling main road Jalan Wong Ah Fook. Completed in 1998, it consists of five storey of shopping mall, a 36 storey office tower (tallest building in the city) and an underground carpark. Currently (2013) under renovation for its hotel tower, the shopping mall is open for business as usual where not affected.^[1]
Komtar JBCC
- Also located along Jalan Wong Ah Fook, Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak or KOMTAR is one of the oldest shopping complex in Johor Bahru. Officially opened on March 11, 1979 by the third prime minister of Malaysia, Tun Hussein Onn, KOMTAR consists of a two storey shopping mall and a 25 storey office tower block. The whole shopping mall area was closed for rebuilding in 2013 and was renamed Komtar JBCC after completion in 2014.
Merlin Tower
- Located along Jalan Wong Ah Fook and opposite the obsolete Johor Bahru train station, Merlin Tower is one of the oldest shopping complex in Johor Bahru. It consists of 3 storey of shops, a hotel and an office tower. Currently it housed a number of tour agencies and travel coach companies.
Galleria@Kotaraya
- Located along Jalan Trus and next to the Puteri Pan Pacific Hotel and Johor International Convention Center, it is recently renovated, rebranded and renamed. Before this, it is known as Plaza Kotaraya.
Landmark IT Mall
- Located along Jalan Ngee Heng, it consists of a shopping mall which used to house a variety of IT related shops and an office tower. Currently (2013) under renovation for its hotel tower.

Stulang

The ZON Shopping Mall
- Located at Stulang Laut water front, it consists of a Hotel (ZON Regency), Ferry Terminal and a Duty Free Zone.^[2]

Taman Pelangi

Pelangi Leisure Mall
- Located along Jalan Serampang, Taman Pelangi. It was opened with the objective of being an entertainment hub, housing a 5 theartre cinema and a bowling alley.
- Anchor tenant: Giant Hypermarket
Plaza Pelangi
- Located at the junction of Jalan Kuning, Taman Pelangi and the main road Jalan Terbrau. It is considered as an up market shopping mall during its earlier days.
- Anchor tenant: Cold Storage (supermarket), Metrojaya

Taman Sentosa and Taman Abad

Plaza Sentosa
- Located along Jalan Sutera, Taman Sentosa. Completed in 1984, it was known as Lien Hoe Complex, changed its name to Plaza Sentosa in 2007 and completed its renovation in 2012.^[3]
- Anchor tenant: The Store (Supermarket/Departmental Store)
Holiday Plaza
- Located along Jalan Dato' Sulaiman, Taman Abad. Completed in 1985, it is a three-storey shopping centre. Prior to the construction of the Johor Bahru City Square, this was the most popular shopping centre. It also has an 18 storey office tower block. Currently well known for its handphone shops and handphone accessories stalls.
- Anchor tenant: Parkson Grand (Departmental Store)
KSL City
- Located along Jalan Seladang, Taman Abad. Completed in 2010, it is a mixed residential/commercial/hospitality development consisting D'Esplanade Residence (luxurious condominium under construction), KSL Resort (a 5 Star Hotel) and a shopping mall. It also have an EXPO hall.^[4]
- Anchor tenant: Tesco (Hypermart)
Danga City Mall
- Located along Jalan Tun Abdul Razak. Completed in 1996, it was known as Best World Plaza, reopens in 2008 as Danga City Mall. Currently well known for its Digital Lifestyle Mall and its attached EXPO hall.
- Anchor tenant: Metrojaya (Departmental Store)

Taman Johor Jaya, Taman Sri Tebrau and Plentong

Tesco Extra Plentong
Carrefour Pandan
Giant Hypermarket Plentong
The Store Pandan

Desa Tebrau

ÆON Tebrau City Shopping Centre
Tesco Tebrau City

Tampoi, Taman Perling, Skudai and Taman Universiti

Plaza Angsana
Perling Mall
Plaza Tasek
Paradigm Mall Johor Bahru
- Currently under renovation
AEON Taman Universiti
Skudai Parade
U Mall, Taman Pulai Utama
Sutera Mall, Taman Sutera Utama
AEON Bukit Indah
TESCO Bukit Indah
Giant Nusa Bestari
Giant Tampoi
Giant Skudai

Kulai

Johor Premium Outlets
- It is the first premium outlets shopping mall in Southeast Asia. Phase 1 has been complete since December 2011. Phase 2 currently under construction which consists of 5 star luxury hotel and water theme park.
IOI Mall
Tesco Kulai
Aeon Kulai
Aero Mall @ Senai Airport
- It is the first shopping mall located in the airport terminal.
Kulai Centre Point
Mydin Kulai

Recreational parks

Johor Zoo
Danga Bay
Hutan Bandar Johor Bahru
Taman Merdeka

Hospitals

Government
- Johor Bahru General Hospital
- Sultan Ismail Specialist Hospital
Private
- Medical Specialist Centre
- Siow Specialist Hospital
- Johor Specialist Centre
- Puteri Specialist Hospital

Places of worship

Islam
- Masjid Negeri Sultan Abu Bakar
- Masjid An-Nur Kotaraya
- Masjid Diraja Pasir Pelangi
- Masjid Jamek Taman Pelangi
- Masjid Jamek Bandar Baru UDA
- Masjid Jamek Larkin
- Masjid Jamek Nong Chik
- Masjid Ungku Tun Aminah Tampoi
- Masjid Jamek Kampung Melayu Majidee
- Kompleks Islam Johor
- Mahkamah Syariah Johor
Taoist
- Guan Gong temple
- Johor Bahru Old Chinese temple at Jalan Trus
- San Shang Temple at Jalan Yahya Awal
- Zhen An Old Temple at Jalan Stulang Darat
Christianity
- Protestant
  - Calvary Charismatic Centre
  - Cornerstone Church International
  - Full Gospel Church
  - Holy Light Presbyterian Church
  - Johor Bahru Lutheran Church
  - St. Christopher's Anglican Church
- Roman Catholic
  - Cathedral of the Holy Immaculate Conception
  - Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Hinduism
- Sri Mariamman Temple

Hotels

5 Star Hotel

KSL Resort
Eden Garden Hotel @ The ZON
Thistle Johor Bahru
The Puteri Pacific Johor Bahru
Renaissance Hotel Johor Bahru
Mutiara Hotel Johor Bahru
Grand Bluewave Hotel
Grand Paragon Hotel
Tri Tower Hotel
Double Tree by Hilton Johor Bahru

4 Star Hotel

Austin Century Hotel
Crystal Crown Hotel
Grand Continental Hotel @ Hotel Selesa
New York Hotel
Bayu Marina Resort
Traders Hotel Puteri Harbour
Palazzo Hotel Danga Bay
Legoland Hotel Johor Bahru

Below than 3 star hotel

Hotel Compact Johor Bahru
Tropical Inn Johor Bahru
Zen Zeng Budget Hotel Johor Bahru - A common place for JB and Singaporean cheongsters
Aspen Summer Hotel - A nice budget hotel at Taman Molek with lots of banks, restaurants, shopping centers, and golf courses nearby.
Grand Dragon Hotel - Luxury Budget Hotel located 15 minutes from johor bahru town city.
Hotel Seri Malaysia
M Suites Hotel
Naza Hotel
Tune Hotel
Amansari Hotel City Centre
The Embassy Suites Johor Bahru

Housing estates

Century Garden
Taman Johor Jaya
Taman Ungku Tun Aminah
Taman Bukit Indah
Taman Molek
Taman Desa Jaya
Taman Kempas
Taman Suria
Taman Intan
Taman Desa Cemerlang
Taman Muhibbah
Taman Nora
Taman Gunung Emas
Puteri Wangsa
Taman Bukit Tiram
Taman Tiram Jaya
Taman Sri Tiram
Taman Tiram Baru
Taman Gembira
Taman Sri
Taman Kenanga
Taman Pelangi Indah
Taman Universiti
Taman Skudai Indah
Taman Perling
Taman Daya
Taman Serene Park
Kim Teng Park
Taman Pelangi
Bandar Baru UDA
Taman Sentosa
Taman Sri Tebrau
Nusa Bestari
Nusa Damai
Taman Scientex
Taman Bukit Dahlia
Taman Melodies
Taman Pulai Jaya
Taman Sri Pulai Perdana
Taman Teratai
Taman Pulai Indah
Taman Pulai Emas
Taman Mutiara Rini
Bandar Seri Alam
Taman Skudai Baru
Taman Dato' Yahya Sahban
Taman Murni
Taman Maju Jaya
Taman Gaya
Taman Bukit Jaya
Taman Dato' Chellam
Taman Plentong Utama
Taman Plentong Baru
Taman Ria Plentong
Taman Sri Plentong
Taman Perindustrian Plentong
Taman Perindustrian Sri Plentong
Taman D'Utama
Taman Permata
Taman Timur
Bandar Gelang Patah
Taman Nusa Perintis (1)
Taman Nusantara
Taman Sri Skudai
Taman Sri Puteri
Taman Desa Skudai
Taman Harmoni
Taman Sri Pulai Utama
Taman Sri Pulai
Taman Tan Sri Yaakob
Taman Perindustrian JB Perdana
Bandar Uda Utama
Taman Nusa Bestari (1) & (2)
Taman Sutera Utama
Taman Ehsan Jaya
Taman Mewah Jaya
Taman Impian Emas
Taman Damansara Aliff
Taman Tasek
Taman Pelangi Indah

Kampung

Kampung Melayu Majidee
Kg. Dato Sulaiman Mentri
Kg. Bakar Batu
Kg. Tok Siak
Kg. Setanggi
Kg. Bendahara
Kg. Mohamed Amin
Kg. Dato Onn

Cemeteries and Memorial

References

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