Kuala Lumpur Trip Overview
Explore Kuala Lumpur Heritage and Historic sites with a guided tour through the historic heart of Kuala Lumpur. Covering many famous colonial-era landmark building clustered in compact area surrounding Merdeka Square.
– Discover the chronology from the founding of the city and her growth through the years at actual historical sites still existing today.
– Visiting with a guide means a more in-depth cultural experience
– Dive into history of Kuala Lumpur, getting to know the city’s unique mixed background
Additional Info
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Explore Kuala Lumpur Heritage and Historic sites with a guided tour through the historic heart of Kuala Lumpur. Covering many famous colonial-era landmark building clustered in compact area surrounding Merdeka Square.
– Discover the chronology from the founding of the city and her growth through the years at actual historical sites still existing today.
– Visiting with a guide means a more in-depth cultural experience
– Dive into history of Kuala Lumpur, getting to know the city’s unique mixed background
Stop At: Kuala Lumpur City Gallery, No. 27 Jalan Raja Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur 50050 Malaysia
Magnificent Moghul-India inspired building constructed in 1898 to meet printing need of the then British Malaya Administration. Cast iron columns and trusses formed the base of the structure support system so it could have a large interior to fit large printing press machines.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Music Museum, No 29 Jalan Raja, Kuala Lumpur 50050 Malaysia
Built in 1919, this three storey symmetrical building with a protruding porch and arches on the ground floor level expresses Moghul architecture eloquently. Formerly the Chartered Bank Building.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Once known as the Selangor Padang, this vast lawn was the cricket pitch for The Royal Selangor Club. The field was officially renamed ‘Dataran Merdeka” on 1st January 1990.
THE FORMER UNION JACK FLAGPOLE
was located on the west side of the Merdeka Square is the site of the flag pole where the Union Jack was lowered for the last time on midnight of 30th August 1957 and Malaya become independent.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Victoria Fountain, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50050 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Built in 1904 and formerly known as Queen Victoria Fountain, The Victoria Fountain was brought in from England and assembled in Kuala Lumpur. It Features some lovely ART Nouveau tile work.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: National Textile Museum, No 26 Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, Kuala Lumpur 50050 Malaysia
A uniquely designed building, built in 1905 with alternating red bricks and white plaster bands and an Islamic style facade with raised onion-shaped domes derived from Moghul architecture. It now houses the National textile Museum, showcasing the origins, development and diverse heritage of Malaysia
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Jalan Raja Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur 50050 Malaysia
The building used to house the Federated Malay States administration in 1897, then the High Court and Supreme Court in 1972. The Islamic Mughal-inspired architecture features a clock tower and has become an icon of the city’s heritages.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: City Theatre-Panggung Bandaraya, 50050 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Jalan Raja, Kuala Lumpur 50050 Malaysia
Formerly the City Hall, built in 1896 by Architect A.B Hubback, it now houses the MUD Theater showing the cultural and historic musical celebrating the spirit of Kuala Lumpur
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Old High Court Building, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
The Moorish building with four tower was constructed in 1909, now houses the Ministry of Tourism and cultural.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: St. Mary’s Cathedral, Jalan Raja Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur 50050 Malaysia
This is the first brick church in the Federated Malay States and is also one of the oldest Anglican church in the region, built in 1894
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Royal Selangor Club, 1 Jalan Raja City Centre, Kuala Lumpur 52100 Malaysia
The Royal Selangor Club was established in 1884 serving as a social and cricket for he growing expatriate community then, The main building is of a mock Tudor styling- nicknamed the “Spotted Dog”, as two Dalmatians belonging to the wife of one of the founder were left to guard the entrance of the club.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Kuala Lumpur Library, 1 Jalan Raja, Kuala Lumpur 50050 Malaysia
The new building built in 1989 serves as a public library with an auditorium, conference area and multi-purpose hall.
Duration: 10 minutes
