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Merdeka Square
Square4.5 · 52 3053.9 · 1 612≈ 38 minFree entry346 m from the center
Kuala Lumpur's historic Independence Square, where at midnight on 31 August 1957 the Union Jack was lowered and the Malayan flag raised for the first time. The national banner still flies atop a 95-metre flagpole, one of the world's tallest. The square faces the 1897 Sultan Abdul Samad Building, renowned for its Moorish arches, copper domes, and 41-metre clock tower. Surrounded by colonial heritage, the open public lawns are free to visit.
Highlights
- 95-metre flagpole, among the tallest in the world
- Sultan Abdul Samad Building with Moorish copper domes
- Historic site of Malaya's 1957 declaration of independence
- Victorian fountain dating back to 1897
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