Batu Tenggek — Attraction in Perak

Another attraction in Teluk Intan is the 'Batu Tenggek' (Sitting Boulder) which is situated at a junction in the town centre. The rock was believed to be placed by a British soldier and was a size of a matchbox. Over the years, the small rock grew bigger until it reached the size of a boulder. Upon closer inspection, crystal-like substances can be seen throughout the rock's surface. As crystals have expanding properties, this might explain the growing nature of the stone. This boulder is now part of a local war memorial built to commemorate World War I and World War II. The pedestal on which the historial object rests upon bears a line from Laurence Binyon's famous poem, For the Fallen :

At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will...

Batu Tenggek is a very big granite boulder placed on a dressed base of solid stone. It was a war memorial commemorating the fallen soldiers of World War One (1914-1918). Officiated by Sir Theodore Fraser, then General Commanding Officer of the Malaya Command in 1926. Carved on the dressed stone is a line taken from Laurence Binyon’s famous poem, For The Fallen. AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING, WE SHALL...

This is the monument I visit most often whenever I’m in Teluk Intan. I’m not sure why, but something about it excites me—maybe it’s the uniqueness or the rich history behind it.

Objectively, there might not be much to do here, but every time I come, I feel a deep sense of nostalgia and sentimentality that’s hard to put into words. Maybe it’s just me, but I can confidently say this is my favorite place in...