........................... Interesting Places of Malaysia	MERDEKA SQUARE                                Situated at centre of Jalan Raja in Kuala Lumpur. Also known as Dataran Merdeka. This is the 8.2 hectare Malaysia's Merdeka Square where the Union Jack flag was lowered and the Malaysian Flag was raised when Malaysia declared independence from Britain in 31st August, 1957. The flag pole is one of the tallest in the world which stands at 100 metre high. Facing the city's landmark the Sultan Abdul Samad Building. There is a fountain which is more than 100 years old. Used to be a swampy land 100 years ago. In 1884, the Selangor Club was built with a cricket pitch. After the independence in 1957, the square has been the venue for National Day celebration.                                                       Merdeka Square at night
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