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  • Doris W
    Japan2 contributions
    Worth a visit!
    The Twin Towers are a must-see place in Kuala Lumpur. We have been here 7 years ago. This time we brought our parents and our kid together. Very beautiful and magnificent view at night! There is a big shopping mall nearby with many restaurants and cuisine. You can spend half day here and will not feel bored.
    Review of: Petronas Twin Towers
    Written 15 May 2023
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  • Heli P
    Helsinki, Finland6,312 contributions
    Peacefull garden
    The sheltered garden at the back of the building is a nice place to sit down and relax listening to the fountains. Many tourists are just dropped from the bus in front the Mughal palace, a former Governement building as it is a good back ground for photos.
    Review of: Sultan Abdul Samad Building
    Written 21 January 2023
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  • S Townsend
    Tokoroa, New Zealand29 contributions
    Good. Fast and easy
    Easy to find the Express train but keep looking for the signs up high as we walked straight past it. We were going to the Mandarin Oriental. Caught the express train to Sentral and then got a taxi outside. I would suggest ordering a Grab. I knew we got ripped off from the guy at the counter. R60 but a grab would’ve been R14.
    Review of: Kuala Lumpur Sentral Railway Station
    Written 16 May 2023
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  • Shaji Kumar
    Coimbatore, India406 contributions
    Dirgahayu tuanku !!
    This is the place from where the country is ruled...the Kings palace...or Istana Negara as its called. You can only go till the main gate..not allowed inside due to security reasons. There are 4 guards on the outside...2 on horses and 2 standing absolutely still...lot of people flock around them to take snaps..overall a visit which takes not more than 20 minutes..
    Review of: Istana Negara
    Written 21 October 2021
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  • Budakampung
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia198 contributions
    Great architecture
    Heritage building with great architecture. Great place for photo shooting and quick stop in KL to admire the beauty of the building.
    Review of: Malayan Railways Limited Building
    Written 13 August 2022
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  • Heli P
    Helsinki, Finland6,312 contributions
    1980's elegance
    New high rises can't beat the harmony of this office building from 1984. Luckily it still stands out on its own now reached by a walkway from the hundred years older Central Market. Another covered connection links it with the Pasar Seni station.
    Review of: Dayabumi Complex
    Written 27 January 2023
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  • Harrison F. Carter
    Cologne, Germany10,794 contributions
    Wonderful building
    The theatre was still closed but it was good to just go and have a look at the building and appreciate it's design and appearance.
    Review of: Istana Budaya
    Written 5 September 2020
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  • Heli P
    Helsinki, Finland6,312 contributions
    For architecture lovers
    Several buildings in KL represent the same period in Malaysian architecture dating back to the end of 20th century. Maybank and Dayabumi in downtown are the foremost and have the same sleek silhoutte as Luth. It houses religious institutions, the Bank of Islam and a travel agency organizing Haji journeys. Like a spaceship ready to be launched it used to flash in all neon colours in the dark when I watched it from my balcony in Perdana, now it is subdued.
    Review of: LUTH Building
    Written 26 January 2023
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  • Boden
    Melbourne, Australia1 contribution
    Etoile-Bistro at Equatorial Plaza
    Had the most delicious breakfast at the Etoile Bistro, Each morning it was our go to place for coffee to start our holiday adventures in KL.

    The staff are incredible! The space is fit for a king and queen! Breakfast, lunch and dinner! Any time is a good time!

    Special thanks to the great hospitality service and professional expertise from our host SULAIMAN the manager, and his incredible team!
    Would highly recommend and cant wait to go back to visit here!
    Made our holiday that much more enjoyable and relaxing!
    Thanks mate!
    Review of: Equatorial Plaza
    Written 28 March 2023
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  • Titus D
    Sri Lanka6,910 contributions
    A Moorish Inspired Heritage Building Where High-court Functioned Previously, Still Called by It.
    The Former or Old High Court Building is one of the many heritage buildings that you can find in the Merdeka Square area in KL. It is located near the to the City Theatre-Panggung Bandaraya building which is actually the Sultan Abdul Samad building in front of Dataran Merdeka. The Gombak River runs nearby and this Old High Court Building was designed by A.B. Hubback, the British architect who designed most of the heritage buildings in Malaysia with Moorish (Mughul) inspired architecture. It was started its construction in 1912 and completed in 1915. Due to the major fire in 1992, the building had to be rebuilt.
    The High Courts in Malaysia are the third-highest courts in the hierarchy of courts, after the Federal Court and the Court of Appeal. The Court in Malaya has its principal registry in Kuala Lumpur, with other registries to be found in all states in peninsular Malaysia.
    It is painted with white colour and it has bronze dooms at the top. A distinctive feature of the High Court Building are the towers topped with cupolas with decorative buttresses at the bases. The towers were originally dining chambers with private tiffin rooms. it first housed the High Court and Supreme Court.
    Few years ago, there was a plan to convert this building into a gallery but now it seems that the plan has been abandoned. If you wish to come to Sri Lanka, I (top-10 contributor) can help you if you inform me through the message box, found in the pop up got by clicking my profile photo or my name in this review.
    They shifted the high court building to the new one in Jalan Duta. When they moved out, it was occupied by the Sessions and Magistrates Court but it is still referred to as the High Court Building until today. It has since been taken over by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
    Review of: Old High Court Building
    Written 26 April 2017
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  • Najihah T
    7 contributions
    Best 4 nights stay in KL!
    I stayed with my family in the 2 Bedroom Apartment. The room was spotless clean, spacious and beautiful! Breakfast spread was awesome; from the breakfast waiters to hot station (egg) cook, they were absolutely friendly and diligently cleared our table from used plates consistently. My only constructive remark would be for the front desk reception staff to be more attentive to details, they didn't provide any information on the timing of the breakfast or the floor level where we'll have our breakfast the following morning. They handed us our room cards without a smile and no information which left us to walk around the hotel lobby asking other staff at the lift area where we should proceed to get to the 30th floor. Their reception staff should provide better customer service, on that note I applaud a muslim male staff in charge of the breakfast area, he always greeted us with a smile and was very professional on the ground. In a nut shell, pleasant stay, definitely recommend tourists to stay here esp if they have conferences to go to at TM convention (just RM5 via Grab btw).
    Review of: TM Convention Centre
    Written 28 August 2018
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  • Nomadman411978
    London, UK3,169 contributions
    Good architecture
    City Theatre-Panggung Bandaraya is the old City Hall built in the 1900s and converted to a theatre. It continues the Moghul theme in its architectural style and, as many of the fine colonial buildings here, was designed by the English architect A.B.Hubback.
    Review of: City Theatre-Panggung Bandaraya
    Written 26 April 2017
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  • B T
    London, UK1,140 contributions
    Worth seeing.
    The old KL railway station is worth seeing as it is a beautiful building, some of it is falling into disrepair, but it's not hard to see how it would have looked in its heyday.
    Review of: Malayan Railway Administration Building
    Written 14 August 2022
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  • nellielim
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia4,110 contributions
    Heritage site
    Bangunan Sulaiman is located on Jalan Damansara at the junction with Jalan Sultan Sulaiman with railway tracks running behind the building. This is a set of three administrative buildings originally belonging to FMS Railways. Built by the British at the end of the 19th century, it was gazetted as a heritage site in 1983. It is currently the home of the Kuala Lumpur Regional Arbitration Centre.
    Review of: Bangunan Sulaiman
    Written 7 May 2018
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  • G2Kpauly
    Melbourne, Australia1,818 contributions
    It's alright.
    I was walking by here as it's next to my hotel. Nothing much to see but it's ok to walk around here and take a photo and relax.
    Review of: Old Market Square Clock Tower
    Written 30 October 2022
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