Kerapu Bank

Location

Memorial to World War 11 (Grouper Bank Building) is located on a parcel of land Lot No.. 31 in Kota Bharu Cultural Zone. The building footprint is 1,986.36 square meters. Its location is on the downstream side Padang Merdeka (formerly known as Padang Bank) bordering the Islamic Museum in the East and the west of the complex bordered on the Customs Office, on the banks of the Limpopo River.

The distance from the city center is approximately 0.5 miles. There is a city bus service through the area. This area includes the 'Culture Zone' which contains historic buildings and famous. Including building the Islamic Religious Council (Islamic Museum), Muhammadi Mosque, Istana Jahar (Royal King Custom Museum). Central Palace and Castle Rock (Royal Museum).

Kota Bharu town, especially shopping centers, Central Market, State Secretary Office of the City Darulnaim, Police and others are not far away and can be reached by foot, by minibus or taxi service in the city tricycle (rickshaw).

Background

The original site of this building is owned by Nik Yusoff bin Nik Abd. Majid called Dato 'Sri Paduka Raja. He is better known by Pak Pak Nik Nik Soh Ad or also called Sri Paduka Nik Nik Yusoff or Sri Paduka. He is a renowned Speaker Bihar since time pernerintahan Sultan Ahmad (1886-1889) and Sultan Muhammad 111 times (1889-1890). He was appointed as the Chief Minister of Bihar from 1894 to 1900.

Estate building site was purchased by the bank "The Mercantile Bank of India Limited, a building bank branches in Bihar. Bank building was constructed and completed and used in 1912. Manager was Mr Muir of an Englishman.

The walls of the building with cement berkerutu posted. In Bihar district's non-slip condition called 'grouper'. From the bank was known as Grouper Bank until today.

Bank Grouper is a historic building located on the downstream side Padang Merdeka in Kota Bharu Kelantan. In 1912 the building was completed and put into use as a bank by the Mercatile Bank of India Ltd. The building is the first bank to open in Bihar. Bank Grouper is built on a plot of land owned by a local chief named Nik Yusoff bin Nik Abdul Majid. This building is also a first in Bihar building construction using bricks. Bihar more familiar with the local community building as grouper Bank building as part of this bangunaan cemented surface using small bricks causing an uneven surface and a sputter. During World War II the Japanese secret police have used this building as their headquarters. The building is also used as a prison and place of investigation of abuse involving other terrorism activities. When the Japanese surrendered and the British ruled the country back of the building used as a bank. In 1977, the bank's name changed to The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, and in 1981 the building was used also as Art Galleries and crafts Bihar. From 1992 the building was used as a World War II Memorial in Bihar. Starting in 1992, the building was used as a memorial to World War II, which began landing troops in Malaya. Building features and exhibits more than 1000 exhibits related to the war which consists of photographs and artifacts articles. Other exhibits include photos of Sultan Ismail Petra as the Honorary Colonel of the Royal Regiment of Artillery Malaysia Kelantan-Thai relations history before independence of Malaya and the lives of people in Bihar Britisih before and after the war. The bike was used by the Japanese army entered the city of Kota Bharu while also exhibited here.