MALAYSIA KUALA LUMPUR HERITAGE SITE
1. MERDEKA SQUARE (DATARAN MEDRKA) FORMERLY KNOWN AS SELANGOR
PADANG FIELD
Dataran Merdeka ( Independence Square) is the place where
Malaysia’s Independence was proclaimed on 31 August 1957.
2. KUALA LUMPUR CITY GALLERY (FORMERLY KNOWN AS : THE
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE KUALA LUMPUR MEMORIAL LIBRARY)
YEAR BUILT: 1898
ARCHITECT: A.C.NORMAN & J.RUSELL
3.NATIONAL MUSIC MUSEUM (FORMERLY KNOWN AS FEDERATED MALAY
STATES RAILWAYSTATION & SELANGOR WORKS DEPARTMENT)
YEAR BUILT: 1919
ARCHITECT: A.C. NORMAN
This 3 storey symmetrical building with a protruding porch
and arches on the ground level expresses Moghul architecture eloquently
4.NATIONAL TEXTILE MUSEUM (FORMERLY KNOWN AS : FEDERATED MALAY
STATES RAILWAY STATION & SELANGOR WORKS DEPARTMENT)
This building is distinguishable by its design of
alternating red bricks and white plaster domes derived from Moghul
architecture. Smaller white domes top the octagonal towers on each corner.
5. GOVERNMENT OFFICE(
YEAR BUILT: 1896
ARCHITECT: A.B.HUBBACK
Situated next to the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, this
building was initiated by British, Resident W.E.Maxwell. It features leaf
design roof tops and pediment, with polygonad corner stair towers
.
6.SULTAN ABDUL SAMAD BUILDING
YEAR BUILT: 1894-1897
ARCHITECT: A.C NORMAN & R.A.J BIDWELL
This building was used to house the “Federated Malay states’
administration in 1897, then the High Court and Supreme Court in 1972. It is
now occupied by the Ministry of Information, Communication and Culture. The
first example of Moghul architecture in Malaysia, this elegant symmetrical
brick structure features a 41 metre high clock tower, arched colonnades and
copper domes.
7.KUALA LUMPUR CITY LIBRARY
YEAR BUILT: 1989
This building serves as a public library with an auditorium,
conference area and a multipurpose hall
8.VICTORIAN FOUNTAIN (OVER 100 YEARS OLD)
It was brought in from England and assembled in Kuala
Lumpur. It features some lovely Art Nouveau title work.
9.FLAG POLE
A 100 metre flagpole rising from Mederka Square is one of
the tallest in the world. The Malayan Flag was hoisted on 31 st August1957
signifying the independence of the country.
10.ROYAL SELANGOR CLUB
This Tudor style building with its signature British
colonial black and white half-timber was founded in 1884. Up to this very day
the Long Bar only admits men.
11.LOKE MANSION (WAS OCCUPIED BY MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE OF
ARCHITECTS –PAM)
YEAR BUILT: 1907
ARCHITECT: A.K.MOOSDEN
This was originally the residence of a Chinese tycoon,Loke
Chow Kit.This building features high
quality Chinese architectural details such as elegant regency-styled balconies.
Since 1973, this heritage gem has been occupied by PAM until 2014.
12.WISMA EKRAN (FORMERLY KNOWN AS ANGLO ORIENTAL BUILDING –MINING.COM)
YEAR BUILT: 1936
This is a fine example exhibiting the Electric Art Deco style.
In its reinforced concrete structure are masonry walls and rendered Shanghai
plaster.
13.THE CATHEDRAL OF ST MARY
YEAR BUILT: 1894
ARCHITECT: A.C. NORMAN
This is the first brick church in the Federated Malay States
and it is also one of the oldest Anglican churches in the region. It is a fine
example of early English Gothic style revived in the 19th century.
14.CITY THEATRE –PANGGUNG BANDARAYA KL (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OLD
CITY HALL)
YEAR BUILT: 1896
ARCHITECT: A.B.HUBBACK
A.B HUBBACK embellished the Old City Hall with different
versions of Islamic arches and chhatris (dome shaped pavilions) on the
roofline. The black dome on the grand porte –cochere differentiaties it from
the rest of the surroundings buildings.
15.OLD SESSIONS & MAGISTRATES COURT BUILDING (FORMERLY
KNOWN AS FEDERATED MALAY STATES SURVEY OFFICE)
YEAR BUILT: 1910
The first cluster of colonial buildings is made up of 3
adjoining structures which host the offices of the session’s courts and
Magistrates Courts. The grandeur and solemnity of these buildings features a
long colonnade of lovely clover shaped arches capped by dramatic black domes.
16. FORMER HIGH COURT BUILDING
YEAR BUILT: 1909
ARCHITECT: A.B.HUBBACK
This 2 storey building has a Moorish exterior with 4 towers.
The towers have projecting cornices and are capped with cupolas with numerous
flying protruding structures from their bases.
17. MASJID JAMEK (JAMEK MOSQUE)
YEAR BUILT: 1909
ARCHITECT: A.B HUBBACK
Masjid Jamek is the first brick mosque in the city. It was
constructed on the first Malay Burial Ground in Kuala Lumpur. One of Kuala
Lumpur’s most significant buildings of Moghul influence architecture and
heritage, it features 3 Moghul domes, a courtyard, and minarets set at a
symmetrical composition of the mosque and smaller chhatris surrounding it.
18. PERDANA BOTANICAL GARDENS (FOR MERLY KNOWN AS SYDNEY
LAKE/LAKE GARDENS)
YEAR BUILT: 1890
The Tun Abdul Razak Heritage Park lush with greenery and an
undulating landscape, was once the site of the Kuala Lumpur Lake Gardens.Taman
Botanic Perdana, better known as the Botanical Garden,is the oldest sanctuary
in Kuala Lumpur. In 1889,, the State treasurer, Alfred Venning opened Sydney
Lake to honour Lady Sydney Swettenham , the wife of Sir Frank Swettenham,
Govenor of the Straits Settlements .This enclave has been expanded to 100
hectares from them.
19.NATIONAL MONUMENT
YEAR BUILT : 1966
SCULPTOR : FELIX DE WELDON
This monument was erected to commemorate those who had died
in Malaysia’s struggle for freedom, particularly during World War II and the
Malayan Emergency. Tunku Abdul Rahman commissioned sculptor Felix de Weldon to
sculpt a 15.54 metre high bronze monument depicting seven men. The monument
sits on a hilltop overlooking the Parliament House and the serene Perdana Botanical
Gardens. Just beside, the ASEAN Sculpture Gardens feature modern works by
artists from Southeast Asian countries.
20. ORCHID & HIBISCUS GARDENS
More than 800 species of wild * commercial orchids and
hibiscus can be admired here.Hibiscus or Bunga Raya is the Malaysian national
flower.
21. BIRD PARK
This is the largest covered aviary in Southeast Asia housing
over 3000 birds, a large number of hornbills. The park is also a tropical
paradise with gardens, pools, bridges, flowering plant and a bird feeding
station.
22.. NATIONAL MOSQUE
YEAR BUILT: 1965
ARCHITECT: HOWARD
ASHLEY, HISHAM ALBAKRI AND BAHARUDDIN KASSIM
The National Mosque or Masjid Negara is one of the most
unique mosques in the world. It has a generous serambi space with a modernist
representation that portrays the message of Islamic progress as well as
humility. It does not follow the conventional Middle Eastern mosque design of
domes and arches.
23. ISLAMIC ART MUSEUM
The building is across between a modernistic and traditional
Middle Eastern architecture.
24. KL RAILWAY STATION &KTM (HQ)
YEAR BUILT: 1904 & 1910
ARCHITECT: A.B.HUBBACK
These buildings are a fine example of the British colonial
adaptation of western Moorish architecture has the 13th &14Th
century Ottoman and Mogul empires as well as Gothic and ancient Greek designs.
A flurry of minarets, colonnades and arches form a lovely gateway into the city
centre.
25.NATIONAL MUSEUM (MUZIUM NEGARA)
YEAR BUILT : 1963
The National Museum was the first to use a modernistic
interpretation and integration of Malay architecture. The mural on the east
side of the building illustrates the economic activities, traditional
ceremonies and customs o inherited by the Malaysian society .The mural on the
west side signifies events of Malay history , including the eminent
Malacca Malay Sultanate, colonization
and independence of Malaysia in 1957.
26. BUKIT BINTANG –KUALA LUMPUR’S GOLDEN TRIANGLE
Buikit Bintang is at the h7art of the Golden Triangle which
covers Jalan Raja Chulan, jalan sultan
Ismail , Jalan Ampang and from Jalan Imbi to jalan pudu. Bukit Bintang or also known as “Star Hill” is
synonymous with shopping and entertainment .Many hotels ,restaurants and
hawker-styled eateries are located here. Bintang Walk, located along Jalan Bukit
Bintang shopping strip, has a row of street side cafes , restaurants and pubs.
At night, it comes alive, when live jazz music is played and the whole place is
beautifully lit up.
28. KL TOWER & Kl ECO FOREST PARK ( FORMERLY KNOWN AS BUCKET
WELD FORESTRESERVE)
YEAR BUILT: 1995
ARCHITECT: KUMPULAN SENIREKA
Menara Kuala Lumpur or Kl Tower, stands tall at the peak of
Kl Eco Forest Park , one of the oldest forest reserve in the country and the
only remaining tropical rainforest at the heart of the city Kuala Lumpur. It is
the seventh tallest telecommunications tower in the world and the tallest in
South East Asia. Standing at 421 meters, the tower was constructed with utmost
care to the environment and in particular to protect the over 110 years old
Jelutong Tree. Located at the heart of Kuala Lumpur, it includes a myriad of
facilities , which includes The Observation Deck, Revolving restaurant Atmosphere
360 degree Celsius, 1malaysia cultural village and souvenir shop. Open daily
from 9am until 10pm
28.THE PETRONAS TWIN TOWER
YEAR BUILT 1998
ARCHITECT; CESAR PELLI
Situated the former site of the Selangor Turf Club, the
Petronas Twin Towers were once the world’s tallest buildings at a height of 452
meters. The 88 floors are constructed largely of reinforced concrete, with a
steel and glass façade designed to resemble motifs found in Islamic
architecture. The towers feature a skybridge largely of reinforced concrete
with a steel and glass façade designed to resemble motifs found in Islamic
architecture. The towers feature a skybridge at the 41st and 42nd
level; this bridge is the highest 2 storey bridge in the world. KLCC spans
100acres with jogging and walking paths. It also has a Symphony Lake Fountain
and a massive tropical garden with approximately 1900 indigenous trees and
palms. PETRONAS TWIN TOWER SKYBRIDGE, LEVEL 41 & Observation deck, Level
86, PETRONAS tower2.
29. AQUARIA KLCC
Aquaria KLCC is a state of art oceanarium showcasing over
5000 different exhibits of aquatic and land bound creatures over sprawling
60000 square feet space at the Concourse Level of Kuala Lumpur Convention
Center.
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