Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Kuala Lumpur

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the grand Architecture of the Sultan Abdul Samad Buidling Rises prominently along the Dataran Merdeka and Royal Selangor Club areas. This Huge Building comples was designed by a famous english architect named A.C. Norman. The construction of this grand building started in 1894 and was completed in 1897. Its architecture was built using Moorish architecture which makes it stand up among all the other buildings in the vicinity. This building is named after Sultan of Selangor who reigned from 1857 to 1898. The building houses the offices of the Ministry of Information, Communications and Culture of Malaysia. In front of the building is the Dataran Merdeka (or Merdeka Square). It was here, the Union Jack flag was lowered and the Malayan flag hoisted for the first time at midnight on August 31, 1957.

In late Victorian Kuala Lumpur, it was decided to move several colonial authorities into a new building. Between 1894 and 1897, these plans were realized by constructing the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, named after the then-reigning Sultan of Selangor. It faces a cricket green which became Merdeka Suqare (independence Square) after the declaration of independece on August 31st 1957. Afterwards, it served as the see of several Malaysian authorities and courts. The courts moved out in the early 21st century, but the ministry of information and the ministry of culture still are located here.
The building is not accesible to the general public

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Dominating the eastern side of Merdeka Square, the Sultan Abdul Samad Building is the centrepiece of colonial architecture in Kuala Lumpur. Formerly known simply as Government Offices, construction began in 1894 and the building was completed in 1897. Constructed entirely of bricks, the building has a front façade which is 450 ft (137.2m) in length, and an imposing porch in the centre. The porch holds three horseshoe arches and the piers supporting them are 4 ft thick. The 135 ft (41.2m) central tower holds a clock that first tolled during Queen Victoria's birthday parade in 1897. The tower is topped by a copper dome that is in turn topped by a copper chatri. The structure takes its name from Sultan Abdul Samad, the reigning sultan of Selangor at the time when construction began and today houses the Supreme Court.

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This remarkable edifice was named after a State Ruler & served as the gov't administration bldg. during the British era. The building is constructed entirely of brick. It was the largest of its day & the finest in the Malay states. It consists of an imposing porch, graceful arches, shiny copper domes & high clock tower. It now houses the Supreme & High Courts as well as a handicraft centre. It makes an impressive landmark when illuminated at night.

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The Sultan Abdul Samad Building is located in the front of the Merdeka Square - literally The Independence Square and The Royal Selangor Club. The structure takes its name from Sultan Abdul Samad, the reigning Sultan of Selangor at the time when construction begin.

Topped by a shiny copper dome and a 40 meters high clock tower, it is a major landmark in the city. The Sultan Abdul Samad Building now houses the commercial Division of the High Court of Malaysia.

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Istana Bukit is the royal palace and official residence of the Sultan of Johor, located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The palace faces the Straits of Johor and has a bird's eye view of Singapore, a former possession of the Sultanate. The palace was completed in 1933.

This impressive and extravagant building was the heart of Colonial Kuala Lumpur, sitting on the so called Padang, a big English lawn where people play(ed) sports. Do not forget that the British rulership only endet on 31 August 1957 when Malaysia became independent.

The Sultan Abdul Samad Building, started in 1898, was the Brit’s administration centre. Then it became the site of the Supreme Court.

The style is a blend of north Indian aus Moorish architecture. The architects (A.C. Norman and A.B. Hubbock) thought this was appropriate for a mainly Muslim state. However, they totally ignored that the Malay people had already developed their own architectural style.

The 40 metre high clock tower is called Malaysia’s Big Ben. It is crowned by a golden dome, as are two other lower towers of the building.

A word about the Padang: It is not the size of the English lawn that makes it look strange within this city of golden towers and mosques. It is more the Tudor style of the comparably tiny buildings, sitting in front of skyscrapers. They remind me of Rotorua ;-)

Sultan Abdul Amad Building blend of Victorian and Moorish architecture is typical of the colonial buildings that give the city much of its character. It was designed by AC Norman (an associate of AB Hubbard, designer of the Kuall Lumpur train station) and built between 1894 and 1897. It was once the Secretariat Building for the British administration and is now Malaysia's Supreme Court.