Kuala Lumpur - means "muddy confluence" as two rivers carrying soil/mud meet here.
The muddy place is now a very neat city of canals.
Masjid Jamek
- Oldest mosque in KL built in 1907. Designed after Moorish Indian mosques.It stands exactly between where the two rivers meet.
Dataran Merdeka!
or Independence Square.
or Independence Square.
The Merdeka Square symbolized British sovereignty as it was a cricket ground for the colonial administrators and fronted the Royal Selangor Club - Malaya's most exclusive whites-only club.
But on the midnight of August 31, 1957, at this very same spot, the Malayan people declared their independence. The British Flag was then lowered and the Malayan flag was hoisted for the first time, in a flag pole considered one of the highest in the world.
Artemis in Merdeka SquareBehind, sandwiched between two tall modern buildings is another Moorish architecture called the Sultan Abdul Samad building
Old architectures right across Merdeka Square.
It gives me the feelings of being "back in time," like what I used to see in picture magazines when I was little.
notice Malaysian flag painted on taxi.
It gives me the feelings of being "back in time," like what I used to see in picture magazines when I was little.
notice Malaysian flag painted on taxi.
Sultan Abdul Samad Building
I walked past this building numerous times and I never knew what it was, not until now that I read the info from wiki. I took many photos of it just because it looked beautiful.
Built in 1894-1897 to house several important government departments during the British administration. The architect, A.C. Norman, spent time in Africa and saw Muslim mosques in India which led him to use Moorish architecture in the building's design.
finally, we walk five minutes to go for dinner @
China Town!
China Town!
(these two photos are not really very related)
travel time: Mar-May 2007
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10 comments:
kassidy's notes said...
i like the night photos. i seem to have this thing about lights. i hope i can visit KL in the future.
how did you do the two unrelated photos? where were the two taken?
artemis said...
hello kassidy! i like the name :-)
the 2 unrelated photos were taken at the same place (China town) at different times. I cropped and connected them when i uploaded the photos..
Lorenzo said...
loved your travel photos!
Kero said...
love the unrelated photos hehe. thank you for all these travel diaries. i hope to see Malaysia's glory one day.
by the way, i have a travel meme for you when you find time. check here
http://kcelebration.blogspot.com/2010/06/travel-meme.html
artemis said...
Lorenzo, hopefully you get back and read this.. there's something very wrong with your comment box! it asks to write a verification word but there's nowhere to write it! no wonder you're not getting any comments lately.. must be something with the template you're using..
Lorenzo said...
Thanks for letting me know about my comment box. I don't know whats wrong with it. I can't figure it out
wendy said...
hi, i'm new to your site. you've got nice pics in KL. mine when we visited there last year were not as spectacular as yours.
artemis said...
thanks Wendy! :-)
virginia bed and breakfast said...
The Kuala Lumpur is a beautiful place to visit. It has so many good attractions for visitors. The huge buildings and architecture is so eye catching in the city.
There are many places to see and explore in the city. The beaches and sightseeing are simply wonderful and praiseworthy.
artemis said...
yes, I believe so to too, Virginia, KL is a small but a charming city.
i think part of the attraction is attributed to the wide range of variation and/or the blending of the culture, structures, and traditions of the 3 or more "races" living together there. Isn't it wonderful to eat Chinese food for breakfast, Malay food for lunch, then Indian food for dinner? without going far and paying so much you already have international cuisine right in your doorstep!