The above photo show a sight within the walking tour. Reload this page, and a different photo will show! Put your cursor over the photo for name of sight. Click on photo for sight information. Enjoy your tour!
Directions
Title: AE Kuala Lumpur Heritage Tour 1
Venue: Kuala Lumpur, around Merdeka Square
Start/End Point: Masjid Jamek STAR/PUTRA LRT Stations
Mode of transportation: by walking and LRT
Duration: 3 hours
The Kuala Lumpur Heritage Tour 1 is a good introduction to the historical buildings around the heart of Kuala Lumpur. This walking tour starts and ends at the MASJID JAMEK STAR/PUTRA LRT STATIONS, and on a leisurely pace, can be covered in 3 hours. Only directional information in provided below. For details about each sight, click on the links where the sights are mentioned. Feel free to print out this tour and its accompanying information for your own personal, non-commercial use. Contact AsiaExplorers at contactus@asiaexplorers.com if you wish to adopt this guide for publication.
1. Masjid Jamek
From the Masjid Jamek STAR/PUTRA LRT Station, walk to Masjid Jamek (Friday Mosque), located at the confluence of Sungai Gombak and Sungai Klang. It is from here that the history of Kuala Lumpur began. You are allowed to enter the compound of the mosque, but are advised to dress modestly. You may have to don a jubah, a traditional robe, if you come in shorts. Within the mosque compound itself, you are too close to get a good shot of the mosque. A better spot is on the opposite bank of Sungai Klang.
2. Sessions Court Building
With Masjid Jamek on the left, walk along Jalan Tun Perak. On your left is the Mahkamah Session & Majistret (Sessions & Magistrates Courts). Unfortunately, it's now rather difficult to get a good view of this building, as the view is now blocked by the STAR LRT line that runs overhead along Jalan Tun Perak.
3. Panggung Bandaraya Building
At the junction between Jalan Tun Perak and Jalan Raja, turn left. On your left is Panggung Bandaraya, the city theatre that was formerly the old City Hall of Kuala Lumpur. Diagonally in front of you is the new Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur City Hall), a white skyscraper.
4. Old High Court Building
Adjacent to Panggung Bandaraya is the Old High Court, now the Criminal High Court & Civil Sessions Court of Kuala Lumpur. This building is located along the banks of Sungai Gombak.
5. Sultan Abdul Samad Building
Cross the bridge over Sungai Gombak, and in front of you is one of the most distinctive landmarks of Kuala Lumpur, the Sultan Abdul Samad Building. We will wall around this building in clockwise manner, starting off along Jalan Mahkamah Persekutuan, on the banks of Sungai Gombak. In doing so, you also get good views of the Old High Court and Masjid Jamek.
6. Industrial Court Building
At the junction of Jalan Mahkamah Persekutuan and Jalan Mahkamah Tinggi is the handsome Mahkamah Perusahaan / Industrial Court, on the left side of Jalan Mahkamah Tinggi. Walk along Jalan Mahkamah Tinggi while admiring the colonial architecture on both sides of the road.
7. Old Post Office Building
Where Jalan Mahkamah Tinggi meets Jalan Raja, you will find the Old Post Office on your left, and Sultan Abdul Samad building on your right.
Walk along Jalan Raja, with the Old Post Office on your left, until you reach the junction with Lebuh Pasar Besar. Right in front of you, on the left side of the road, is the Textile Museum, along Jalan Hishamuddin.
10. The Fountain of Merdeka Square
On one corner of Dataran Merdeka near the Jalan Raja - Lebuh Pasar Besar junction is the Dataran Merdeka Fountain
11. National History Museum
In front of the fountain, on the opposite side of Jalan Pasar Besar is the National History Museum
From the Merdeka Square flagpole, walk along the edge of the Dataran Merdeka Field, which is on your right. Neyond it is Jalan Raja and the Sultan Abdul Samad Building. You pass the Royal Selangor Club on your left.
15. Cathedral of St Mary
You cross Jalan Mahkamah Persekutuan to the Cathedral of St Mary, one of the oldest Anglican churches in Kuala Lumpur. (At the time of writing, July 2006, some renovation work is in progress at the cathedral.)
16. Masjid India
After leaving the Cathedral of St Mary, you return to Jalan Raja, past the High Court and the Panggung Bandaraya. You turn right to return to Jalan Tun Perak. At Jalan Melayu, turn left. Walk past the sidewalk stalls and through a sheltered bazaar to Masjid India
End of tour
From Masjid India, retrace your steps back to Jalan Melayu, turn left and return to the STAR / PUTRA LRT station to end your walking tour.
About the Author: AsiaExplorers is researched and written by Timothy Tye. We take reasonable care to check and verify the accuracy of the content. However, we disclaim any responsibility for any inconvenience, mishap, injury or death resulting from following the advice provided directly or indirectly by AsiaExplorers and the comments on its pages. All the photographs in AsiaExplorers are available for publication. Please contact AsiaExplorers at the following email address for your enquiries:
