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Independence Square (Malay: Dataran Merdeka) is a square located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.It is situated in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building.It was formerly known as the Selangor Club Padang, or simply the Padang (meaning "field" in Malay), and was used as the cricket green of the Selangor Club (now the Royal Selangor Club).
At Dataran Merdeka, the British Union Jack was lowered for the last time at midnight on 30 August 1957 when the clock started chiming, and the Malayan flag then hoisted for the first time. [8] Celebrations shifted to the Merdeka Stadium in the morning on 31 August with the Declaration of Independence , and Tunku Abdul Rahman became the first ...
Buildings with Neo-Moorish and Mughal style of architecture were built at the turn of the 20th century by the colonial power, Great Britain.While most of the buildings with such architecture are in Dataran Merdeka, there are some in older part of town such as the Jamek Mosque on Jalan Tun Perak, and the KTM railway station and the KTM Administration Office.
Dataran Bandaraya Johor Bahru – Johor; Dataran Merdeka (Merdeka Square) – Kuala Lumpur; Esplanade – George Town, Penang; National Heroes Square – Putrajaya; Putrajaya Independence Square – Putrajaya; Sibu Town Square [2] – Sibu, Sarawak
The Petronas Towers are a major landmark of Kuala Lumpur, along with the nearby Kuala Lumpur Tower and Merdeka 118, ... "They like to get the landmarks". ...
Dataran Merdeka East 3 4 5 Masjid Jamek LRT station Jalan Pudu Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock: Junctions Jalan Raja: South Jalan Raja Dataran Merdeka Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad Muzium Sejarah Nasional Dayabumi Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin: Note: Closed for traffic from 7:00 pm until 5:00 am on weekends Closed for traffic due to special events
The stadium was the venue of the Brunei Merdeka Games, which was held to commemorate the Independence day of Malaya. Several events, including the Pestabola Merdeka, were held from 30 August to 8 September 1957. [78] Besides football, the stadium had held cycling, athletics and hockey competition which were a part of the Games.
Notably passes the historic Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Merdeka Square and other similar structures in the vicinity. As of 1960, the road initially terminated at a T junction with Mountbatten Road and Batu Road in the north and the Jalan Raja-Market Street-Victory Avenue crossroad in the south.