Inside the mosque

Not much going on in the Colonial District

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January 30th 2010
Decided to go to the Colonial District of KL today. It was really hot and sunny. We saw the Old Railway station (which appears to still be functioning) and Masjid Negra (the National Mosque of Malaysia) which looks like a palace and has an impressive star roof . I had to wear a purple, hooded cloak that made me look ridiculous and was too long so I kept tripping up. Lastly we walked past Merdeka S ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Kuala Lumpur

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more