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Around Merdeka square

Merdeka square (Dataran Merdeka in Malay, meaning independence square) was formerly known as the Padang and used as the cricket green of the Selangor Club. Next to it are a number of interesting buildings such as the Sultan Abdul Samad building. Completed in 1897 in Moorish style it now houses the Ministry of Heritage, Culture and Arts. Near Merdeka square lies the museum of Islamic arts.


01 Islamic arts museum	02 Islamic arts museum	03 Islamic religious department	04 Islamic religious department


05 Street with food stalls	06 Street with food stalls	07 Tour buses	08 Fountain and Sultan Abdul Samad building


09 Fountain	10 Sultan Abdul Samad building	11 Sultan Abdul Samad building	12 Clock tower	13 Sultan Abdul Samad building


14 Clock tower	15 Police head office	16 Dataran Merdeka square	17 Malaysian flag


18 Dataran Merdeka square	19 Dataran Merdeka square

20 Dataran Merdeka square

Other Central KL galleries: Around the old railway station ▪ Chinatown ▪ Sri Maha Mariamman Dhevasthanam Hindu temple ▪ Jamek mosque and Little India ▪ Butterfly park ▪ Bird park ▪ Kuala Lumpur City Centre ▪ Suria KLCC shopping mall ▪ Petronas Twin Towers ▪ Panoramas and Views ▪ KL convention centre and aquarium ▪ Around Bukit Bintang street ▪ The KL Monorail ▪ KL Sentral

Categories: Tropics ▪ Tourist attractions ▪ Colonial architecture ▪ Squares ▪ Historic centres ▪ Moorish architecture

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