Selangor Club Padang
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Selangor Club Padang is the former name of the historic central field in Kuala Lumpur that became the focal point for civic events and national celebrations, including Malaysia’s independence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Selangor Club Padang canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic field
ⓘ
public square ⓘ urban park ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Malaysian independence movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Selangor Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Royal Selangor Club
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Mary’s Cathedral, Kuala Lumpur NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultan Abdul Samad Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Kuala Lumpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic landmark of Kuala Lumpur city centre
ⓘ
symbol of Malaysian nationhood ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | Merdeka Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Kuala Lumpur City Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Dataran Merdeka field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
flagpole for national flag
ⓘ
large open grass field ⓘ |
| hasFormerName | Padang Selangor Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after the Selangor Club ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Sultan Abdul Samad Building clock tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic site ⓘ |
| historicalEra | British colonial period in Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kuala Lumpur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Merdeka Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Jamek Mosque
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kuala Lumpur City Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuala Lumpur old town centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
central venue for Merdeka Day celebrations
ⓘ
site of first hoisting of the Malayan national flag ⓘ |
| partOf | historic core of Kuala Lumpur ⓘ |
| role |
focal point for civic life in Kuala Lumpur
ⓘ
venue for national ceremonies ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Proclamation of Independence of the Federation of Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEventDate | 1957-08-31 ⓘ |
| terrainType | grass field ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British colonial administrators
ⓘ
local residents ⓘ sports clubs ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civic events
ⓘ
cricket matches ⓘ independence celebrations ⓘ national celebrations ⓘ parades ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ sports activities ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.