Building sights in Asia
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St Peter's Church
Converted from the Dutch governor’s banquet hall, it was first used as a church in 1804.
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B
Old Town Hall
Colombo's white-domed Old Town Hall overlooks Viharamahadevi Park from the northeast.
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Government House
The prime minister’s residence is at the Government House.
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Old KL Train Station
Midway between Chinatown and KL Sentral is another of AB Hubbock's Moorish-inspired fantasies. KL Train Station opened with much pomp and circumstance in 1911 to receive trains from Butterworth and Singapore. This wonderful confection of turrets and towers looks particularly impressive in the golden afternoon sunlight - half close your eyes and you can imagine the old Orient Express steaming in from Singapore.
The soaring domes and arches were skilfully restored in the 1980s, but the station was replaced by the new KL Sentral station in 2001. Today the platforms are only used for KTM Komuter trains to the suburbs. Although it's looking a bit dishevelled these days, it's…
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Skybridge
The highest you can go in the Petronas Towers is the 41st-floor Skybridge connecting the two towers, a modest 170m above ground. Only 1640 free tickets are issued daily, so be in line at the ticket counter in the basement as soon as you can after it opens at 8.30am to ensure your place. Also avoid visiting on weekends and public holidays.
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Manila City Hall
The clock tower of the Manila City Hall is beautifully illuminated at night.
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