Kuala Lumpur, China Town, Guan Di or Guandi Temple

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Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas

You don't have to look too hard to find traces of old KL in Chinatown's shophouse-lined streets, which border the confluence of the Klang and Gombak rivers. This is where the city was born, reached its teenage years with the development of Chinatown and celebrated its late 20s with the establishment of the British colonial ensemble around Merdeka Square. The Malay fort that once topped the jungle-clad hill Bukit Nanas has long gone, replaced by one of the city's most recognisable landmarks, the Menara KL telecommunications tower.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Medan Tuanku Station, Menara KL Tower.

    Menara KL

    Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas

    Although the Petronas Towers are taller, the 421m Menara KL, rising from the crest of Bukit Nanas, offers the best city views. The bulb at the top…

  • [UNVERIFIED CONTENT] Masjid Jamek is the oldest mosque in Kuala Lumpur. It is located at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak river. It was built in 1907 and officially open by the then Sultan Selangor in 1909.

    Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Samad

    Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas

    This graceful, onion-domed mosque, designed by British architect AB Hubback, borrows Mogul and Moorish styles with its brick-and-plaster banded minarets…

  • Sin Sze Si Ya Temple

    Sin Sze Si Ya Temple

    Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas

    Kuala Lumpur's oldest Chinese temple (1864) was built on the instructions of Kapitan Yap Ah Loy and is dedicated to Sin Sze Ya and Si Sze Ya, two Chinese…

  • Sultan Abdul Samad Building and Merdeka Square

    Merdeka Square

    Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas

    The huge open square, where Malaysian independence was declared in 1957, is speared by a 95m flagpole, one of the world's tallest. In the British era, the…

  • Canopy walkway at Hutan Lipur Bukit Nanas

    KL Forest Eco Park

    Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas

    KL's urban roar is replaced by buzzing insects and cackling birdlife at this forest of tropical hardwoods, covering 9.37 hectares in the heart of the city…

  • Deity sculptures on wall of Sri Mahamariamman Temple.

    Sri Mahamariamman Temple

    Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas

    Rising almost 23m above this lively Hindu temple is its gopuram, a tower decorated with colourful Hindu gods. Founded in 1873, making it one of the oldest…

  • Guandi Temple, Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Guandi Temple

    Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas

    Founded in 1886, this atmospheric temple offers photogenic high ceilings, red walls, tiled eaves and pointy gable ends. It's dedicated to Guandi, a…

  • Ernest Zacharevic Mural. Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic left a mark at heritage area Jalan Sultan

    Sampan Boy Mural

    Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas

    Covering the side of a building and overlooking a parking lot, the subject of star Lithuanian street artist Ernest Zacharevic's first contribution to KL's…

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