DATARAN MERDEKA (MERDEKA SQUARE)

ON 31 AUGUST 1957,THE UNION JACK WAS LOWERED HERE TO MARK MALAYSIA'S INDEPENDENCE FROM COLONIAL RULE.

HENCE THE NAME,DATARAN MERDEKA,WHICH MEANS 'INDEPENDENCE SQUARE'.

IN ITS HEYDAY,THE SQUARE USED TO BE THE VENUE FOR PARADES AND OTHERS IMPORTANT OCCASIONS.

TODAY,THIS HISTORIC HEART OF KUALA LUMPUR IS PRESERVED WITH BEAUTIFULLY MANICURED LAWNS,TERRACES AND A FOUNTAIN.

THE 100M HIGH FLAGPOLE AT DATARAN MERDEKA IS REPUTEDLY THE TALLEST IN THE WORLD.