Kuala Lumpur Railway Station

17 Sep Filed under Architecture, Malaysia, Portraits. Tagged Kuala Lumpur, train station. Bookmark the permalink. Post a comment. Leave a Trackback (URL).

Stesen Keretapi Kuala Lumpur was built in 1910, and is known to be a classic example of eastern and western architecture blending together. To be completely honest it is a bit disapointing, though as it is located only a few blocs from the Masjid Negara, you might as well check it out while you’re on this side of the city.

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So KL is an amazing city, very different from any other capital I know. It is a unique blend of Muslim, western, Indian, and Asian culture and architecture, chaotic, gigantic, a bit overwhelming at first but in only a few days you get used to it, and we actually felt much more at home there than in Hong Kong or Bangkok. If you ever go there, do not miss lunch at the De Lucca restaurant, as it is insanely good, cheap, and copious.

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Masjid Negara litteraly means “National Mosque”, it is one of the must see attractions of KL. The architectural style is very original, blending traditional Muslim origins with a modern twist. The construction of the mosque is actually fairly recent, as it was erected in the 60s. It is much more angular than older mosques, and the predominant color used is blue, reminding somehow of Istanbul’s famous Blue Mosque.

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Suhasini

Posted 19 Sep ’10 at 5:53 am | Permalink

Wow! Superb pictures.

Regards,
Suhasini

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