Petronas
Twin Towers and the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC)The tallest building in the world, the Petronas Twin Towers, is a commanding sight. Together with the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC), it symbolises Kuala Lumpur's and Malaysia's rapid rise as a developed nation. The whole site sits on what used to be the Selangor Turf Club grounds. The towers are awe-inspiring, with just the right combination of modern architecture and Islamic design.
At the base of the towers, the KLCC is the newest attraction in KL and all of Malaysia. A public park and gardens, with a wading pool, sits at the heart . They make a fantastic place to cool down after going around the Suria KLCC shopping centre - THE shopping centre boasting of the latest in fashion trends and designer labels.
Dayabumi Complex
A skyscraper, 35 storeys high, stands proudly on Jalan Hishamuddin, high-vaulted arches decorating its entrance and its white open-fretwork glistening in the tropical sun; this is the Dayabumi Complex and its significance lies in the fact that it was the very first building in KL to boast of the Malaysian-style architecture, that is a unique combination of modern lines and Islamic motifs.
Parliament House
The
Parliament House placed on elevated ground commands a panoramic view of the
Lake Gardens is the modern Parliament House with its distinctive oval-shaped
windows. It is situated in one of the greenest and most beautiful areas in
KL and is superbly lit at night. The main building and its adjoining tower
block accommodate the two houses of Parliament, a banquet hall, library,
various offices and committee rooms.Sri Mahamariaman Temple
Built in 18 7 3, this is one of the most ornate and elaborate Hindu temples in the country. The detailed decorative scheme for the temple incorporates intricate carvings, gold embellishments, hand-painted motifs and exquisite tiles from Italy and Spain. It also houses a giant chariot that is used to transport a deity annually during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam.
Sultan Abdul Samad Building
Facing Dataran Merdeka is Sultan Abdul Samad Building, a Moorish inspired building with shiny copper domes and a 130-metre clock tower. Designed by architects, Norman and Bidwell, it took more than two years to build and was completed in 1897. It was constructed to accommodate the various government administrative departments, among them the Federal Secretariat, Selangor State Secretariat, Public Works Department and the Sanitary Board. Today, it houses the Judicial Department on one end and The Textile Museum on the other.
The
National Mosque is located near the railway station, along Jalan Sultan
Hishamuddin. It has tiled appearance of a partly opened umbrella roof.
Visitors are required to remove their shoes. Special robes arc provided if
you are not appropriately attired.
There
are a number of beautiful parks in Kualam Lumpur like, the butterfly park
which houses some 6,000 butterflies of over 120 species. It includes more
than 15,000 plants from 100 species that have been used to recreate a
Malaysian rainforest atmosphere. The Bird Park, the largest bird park in
South-East Asia, holds thousands of tropical and exotic birds representing
nearly every major species of this part of the world.
