The Kuala Lumpur City Gallery sits in a neo-Renaissance building on Jalan Raja, easily spotted by the large I love KL sculpture standing outside its entrance. Completed in eighteen ninety-eight, the structure was designed by Arthur Charles…
Merdeka Heritage Walk
This walk guides you through Kuala Lumpur’s historic colonial center, showcasing the spectacular Moorish and Gothic architecture of its landmark buildings. You will see where the modern nation was born and how a muddy nineteenth-century outpost became a capital city.
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1. Kuala Lumpur City Gallery
2. National Textiles Museum
The National Textile Museum is defined by its striking pink-and-white striped facade and its Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture, characterized by rows of domes and arches. Completed in nineteen oh five, the two-and-a-half-story structure…
3. Merdeka Square
Merdeka Square is defined by a central, manicured green field that serves as an expansive open space amid the city's historic colonial architecture. At its southern end rises one of the world's tallest flagpoles, reaching ninety-five…
4. Royal Selangor Club
The Royal Selangor Club is distinguished by its mock-Tudor architecture, featuring a striking facade of black timber framing against whitewashed walls. Founded in eighteen eighty-four, this social institution began as a small, wooden…
5. DBKL City Theatre
The DBKL City Theatre, or Panggung Bandaraya, is recognizable by its striped facade and prominent red domes that sit near the edge of Merdeka Square. Designed by British colonial architect Arthur Benison Hubback, the building combines…
6. St. Mary's Cathedral, Kuala Lumpur
St. Mary’s Cathedral is defined by its restrained Early English Gothic style, featuring pointed arches and tall windows that set it apart from the surrounding city architecture. Completed in eighteen ninety-five, it is the oldest Anglican…
7. Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek Mosque
The Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek Mosque is defined by its pink and white banded minarets, which are often described as having a blood and bandage pattern. Completed in nineteen oh nine, this is the oldest surviving mosque in Kuala Lumpur. It…
8. Old High Court later the Supreme Court
The Sultan Abdul Samad Building is recognizable by its shiny copper dome and its forty-meter-high clock tower. Located on Jalan Raja in Kuala Lumpur, this late nineteenth-century structure was completed in eighteen ninety-seven to serve as…