Architecture of Kuala Lumpur - Neo Moorish (Mughal)

Neo Moorish (Mughal)

Building with Neo Moorish or Mughal architecture were built at the turn of the 20th century by the colonial power, Great Britain. While most of the buildings with such architecture are in Dataran Merdeka, there are some in Chinatown such as the Jamek Mosque and in Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, such as the KTM railway station and the KTM Administration Office. Famous buildings in the neo-Moorish style includes Sultan Abdul Samad Building, the Court of Appeals and the old Kuala Lumpur High Court. All the buildings mention before are within the Dataran Merdeka area. Other buildings with Moorish architecture are Bandaraya Theatre, InfoKraft (Textile Museum), Kuala Lumpur Memorial Library, National History Museum and the old Sessions and Magistrates Courts before it was moved to Jalan Duta.

• Sultan Abdul Samad Building

• Night view of Sultan Abdul Samad Building

• Corner view of Sultan Abdul Samad Building

• Kuala Lumpur Railway Station

• KTM Headquarters