A cinematic tour of Kuala Lumpur's birthplace - the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Merdeka Square, Masjid Jamek and the surrounding colonial-era landmarks.
Play interactive tourKuala Lumpur's historic heart begins here.
The Sultan Abdul Samad Building - a Moorish masterpiece that once housed the British colonial administration.
Its 41-metre clock tower is among KL's most photographed sights.
Arched colonnades and intricate brickwork blend Moorish, Mughal and Western influences.
Across the road lies Dataran Merdeka, where the Malayan flag was first raised at independence in 1957.
The black-and-white Royal Selangor Club frames the square's mock-Tudor façade.
Masjid Jamek sits at the Klang-Gombak confluence - the spot where KL was born.
Pink-and-white striped domes and palm-lined courtyards evoke a serene Mughal-inspired calm.
The River of Life lights the confluence that gives KL its name: 'muddy confluence'.
A symphony fountain and blue-lit waters transformed once-neglected riverbanks.
The glowing blue pool - KL's most photographed river view.
The 1910 Kuala Lumpur Railway Station - a white wedding-cake of domes, arches and spires by A.B. Hubback.
The National Textile Museum, in a striped 1905 colonial building, celebrates Malaysia's woven heritage.
Beside it stands Panggung Bandaraya, KL's grand old city theatre.
The green-roofed bazaar of Jalan Petaling - KL's bustling Chinatown market of street food, trades and lantern-lit lanes.
From above, the heritage core reveals colonial KL grown around its rivers - a living museum.
