Kuala Lumpur Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Federal territory and capital city of Malaysia
About Kuala Lumpur
Malaya was a British colony until its independence on 31 August 1957. Literally meaningmuddy river confluenceinMalay, Kuala Lumpur has grown from a small sleepy Chinese tin-mining village to a bustling metropolis in just around 150 years. The evening before, crowds gathered at the Selangor ClubPadang(Green). As the clock on the State Secretariat Building (today's Sultan Abdul Samad Building) struck midnight, the crowd, led by the first Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman, shouted "Merdeka" seven times. The Union Flag was lowered and the flag of the new country was raised to the strains of the national anthem,Negaraku. The Selangor Club Padang is today'sDataran Merdeka(Independence Square). The official handing over of power occurred later, during the day, atStadium Merdeka(Independence Stadi
Top Attractions in Kuala Lumpur
Explore the best things to see and do in Kuala Lumpur:
- ★Nur Salam
- ★SPCA Selangor
- ★Zoo Negara
Kuala Lumpur Travel Guide Sections
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