Places (POIs) visited during this tour

Place #1
Recommended Starting Point
Distance: 0.00mi , Attraction : Sitio top, ¡fotaza!
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Commercial Park, Jalan Kepong, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50050 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Plaza de la Independencia, ¡échale un vistazo!
¡Qué pasa, gente! Soy Emma, vuestra guía personal mientras exploramos los rincones y leyendas del patrimonio y la cultura de Kuala Lumpur.

Arrancamos nuestro tour en esta plaza histórica.
¡Bienvenidos a la Plaza Merdeka, también conocida como Plaza de la Independencia!

"Merdeka" significa "independencia" o "libertad" en malayo.

Aquí mismo Malasia declaró su independencia el 31 de agosto de 1957, poniendo fin al dominio británico.

¡Imagínense la fiesta que se montó aquí, sobre el césped, en ese día histórico!
Los edificios de alrededor, como el Sultan Abdul Samad Building, le dan aún más importancia histórica a la plaza. Ya llegaremos a ese edificio.

Pillaos el ambiente y pensad en el camino de Malasia hacia la independencia. Es un sitio genial para empezar a flipar con la historia de Kuala Lumpur.

Dato curioso: ¿Veis el mástil blanco ahí en medio? ¡Es uno de los más altos del mundo! Pasaremos por ahí en un ratito. A ver si adivináis cuánto mide.

Vale, antes de avanzar a la siguiente parada, girad la cabeza y mirad atrás.
El edificio blanco con la aguja alta es la Catedral de Santa María, una de las iglesias anglicanas más antiguas de Malasia y parte importante de la historia colonial de Kuala Lumpur.

Se construyó en 1894, cuando KL era un puesto administrativo británico.
La catedral que veis hoy se terminó en 1895, diseñada por el arquitecto A.C. Norman en estilo gótico inglés temprano: sencillo, elegante y muy diferente al entorno tropical.

La iglesia era el centro espiritual de los funcionarios británicos, los colonos y sus familias.

Santa María tiene un significado histórico: un símbolo de la presencia británica y las diferentes religiones que han convivido en esta ciudad multicultural durante más de un siglo.

¡Venga! Ahora, girad de nuevo hacia la Plaza Merdeka, el campo donde se declaró la independencia de Malasia.

Avanzad unos pasos hacia nuestro próximo punto de interés.

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  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Square_(Kuala_Lumpur)
Place #2
Distance: 0.05mi , Attraction : Edificio con historia.
Map Pin
Commercial Park, Jalan Kepong, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50050 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Real Club Selangor, ¡qué clase!
A su derecha, ese edificio en blanco y negro con tanto encanto es el Royal Selangor Club, uno de los lugares emblemáticos de la época colonial más top de Kuala Lumpur.

Fundado en 1884, este club era el centro social de la sociedad colonial británica – un sitio donde los mandamases, los cerebritos y los empresarios se juntaban para comer, hacer deporte y charlar de sus cosas.

Su arquitectura Tudor falsa, con vigas de madera y tejados empinados, refleja las ganas de los británicos de tener un cachito de "casa" en el trópico. Y aunque el club sigue en marcha hoy en día, es más bien para socios – pero desde aquí se ve de lujo su fachada imponente y sus jardines impecables.

Un dato curioso: el campo de cricket delante del club – ahora parte de la Plaza Merdeka – fue escenario de partidos entre equipos coloniales, y luego el sitio donde se celebró la ceremonia histórica de la independencia de Malasia en 1957.

Venga, vamos dando una vuelta por la plaza. Caminad a la izquierda por el sendero, luego girad a la derecha justo antes de llegar a la calle, y seguid hacia nuestra siguiente parada.

  https://www.rsc.org.my/
Tour itinerary stops | Additional places you'll see on this self-guided tour

Map Pin Place 1 Plaza de la Independencia, ¡échale un vistazo!
Map Pin Place 2 Real Club Selangor, ¡qué clase!
Map Pin Place 3 Edificio Sultan Abdul Samad.
Map Pin Place 4 Torre del Reloj, ¡venga a ver!
Map Pin Place 5 Fuente Reina Victoria, ¡qué chulada!
Map Pin Place 6 ¡Mástil de la Plaza Independencia, che!
Map Pin Place 7 Galería de KL, ¡chévere tu paseo!
Map Pin Place 8 Museo Nacional Textil: ¡Échale un vistazo!
Map Pin Place 9 ¡Échale un ojo a Jamek, qué vistas!
Map Pin Place 10 Torre del Reloj, Plaza del Mercado.
Map Pin Place 11 Mercado Central y Kasturi, ¡chévere!
Map Pin Place 12 Templo Sin Sze Si Ya, ¡chévere!
Map Pin Place 13 Templo Sri Maha Mariamman, ¡échale un vistazo!
Map Pin Place 14 Callejón Kwai Chai Hong, ¡fotos guays!
Map Pin Place 15 Chinatown - ¡Mercado Petaling, qué chévere!



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The tour starts at Plaza de la Independencia, ¡échale un vistazo! (Address: Commercial Park, Jalan Kepong, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50050 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia). You can begin the tour there or join from any stop along the route.
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