Architectural wonderland Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur ’s multi-racial history is reflected in city’s mosques, temples and government buildings
Few cities can surpass Kuala Lumpur in the sheer variety of architectural wonders, which reflect the cultural influences that shaped the city’s skyline. Ultra or post-modern buildings like the Petronas Tower of Dayabumi Complex have their place of pride in history books, but that said, nothing is more important to the local fabric of life than an intricately designed mosque, a Malay-style wooden place of worship, Chinese temples, or a shophouse.
Look closely at the city’s architectural wonders and it will be impossible to say what makes it more fascinating - the towering, postmodern Petronas Tower, the Grecian-Spanish styled white and red St John’s Institution o...