Free Kuala Lumpur Dataran Merdeka Heritage Guided Tour :
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KLCC ... the famous landmark in Kuala Lumpur |
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KLCC .,close view ... but this is not included in the heritage tour ! |
Organiser : Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur ( DBKL )
Duration : 9 am to 11:45 am
Day : Monday , Wednesday and Thursday
Reservation : 03 26980332
Website : visitkl.gov.my
This free guided tour tooks place for almost 2 and half hours and its cover 11 historical places in Kuala Lumpur during the British colonials era . The most exclusive , they allowed the tourists to enter Royal Selangor Cub, which is strictly for members only .
The heritage places :
1. Dataran Merdeka
Previously known as Padang Selangor , the place for the British colonial played the cricket . By 11
August 1957 , the Union Jack flag replacement with Malaysian flag ceremony was held over here .
And by 1st January 1990 this place was renamed to Dataran Merdeka .
2. Kuala Lumpur City Gallery.
The buiiding design inspiration based on Moghul-Indian architectul and was built in 1898 . And now the
function as Tourist Information Center .
3. Kuala Lumpur City Library
Built in 1989 and ever since used as the Library .
4. Victorian Foundation .
A preserved more than 100 years old fountain . Believed it was brought from England installed in Kuala
Lumpur .
5. Restoran Warisan .
Formerly The Chartered Bank and was built in 1919 by A C Norman . Also known as Muzium Sejarah
Negara before conversion to Restoren Warisan .
6. Muzium Textile National .
Built by an architect , A B Hubback in 1905 . Previously this building known as Stesen Keretapi Negeri
Persekutuan and Jabatan Kerja Selangor .
7. Sultan Abdul Samad Building .
Its took 3 years for the completion of this building , from 1895 to 1897 by the architect A C Norman
and R A J Bidwell . Been as Pusat Pentadbiran Persekutuan Tanah Melayu in 1897 and as Mahkamah
Tinggi and Mahkamah Tertinggi in 1972 . Now it is under Kementerian Penerangan , Komunikasi dan
Kebudayaan .
8. Higher Court Building .
Built in 1909 by architect A C Norman . Now used as Kementerian Penerangan , Komunikasi dan
Kebudayaan office .
9. City Theatre Panggung Bandaraya .
The most older theatre in Malaysia . Built by A B Hubback in 1896 .
10. The Cethedral St Mary
Built in 1895 and the most older Anglican church in Malaysia .
11. Royal Selangor Cub .
Formed in 1884 , as sosial and cricket club , for the inspiring and growth communities during that time
until now . It is exclusively priveliage for the tourists who follow this guided tour to enter this most
elegant ,expensive and the oldest club in Malaysian
Hopefully , you will not miss this tour when you are in Kuala Lumpur ..................