Merdeka Square (Dataran Merdeka), Kuala Lumpur

The Merdeka Square is between the architecturally beautiful and majestic Court House and the Selangor Club -a club where the English colonists spent their days playing cricket.Its just a 5 minute walk from the Masjid Jamek LRT station. The Merdeka Square houses the tallest flagpole and has an ancient fountain. Its always full of tourists and a visit at night would be much cooler and with its fairy lights on the trees, its a very pretty sight. Other attractions nearby are the Textile Museum, the Natural History Museum, The St Mary's Church and the KL Library. The Central Market and Chinatown are a mere 10 minute walk away. Visitors should not miss this older part of KL. .