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Atlas Obscura - Latest • Jan. 25, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Kellie's Castle in Batu Gajah, Malaysia
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Located atop a small hill in the scenic Perak countryside, Kellie's Castle is an unfinished mansion originally intended to be the new home for the growing family of a wealthy Scottish rubber plantation owner, William Kellie-Smith. The Kellie-Smith family originally resided at the smaller Kellas House, which now lies in ruin behind the castle, destroyed during World War II.
In 1915, ahead of the birth of his son, Kellie-Smith commissioned a larger mansion to be built. Bricks, marble and 70 skilled craftsmen were brought in from Chennai, India to fulfill the highly unusual design, which incorporated Moorish, Indo-Saracenic, and Romanesque features.
The interior was designed with 14 rooms across 6 floors, secret passageways, and a lift shaft, for what would have been Malaysia's first elevator.
In 1915, ahead of the birth of his son, Kellie-Smith commissioned a larger mansion to be built. Bricks, marble and 70 skilled craftsmen were brought in from Chennai, India to fulfill the highly unusual design, which incorporated Moorish, Indo-Saracenic, and Romanesque features.
The interior was designed with 14 rooms across 6 floors, secret passageways, and a lift shaft, for what would have been Malaysia's first elevator.
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