Dataran Merdeka
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Dataran Merdeka is a historic square in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, renowned as the site where the country’s independence was first declared and a focal point for national events and celebrations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dataran Merdeka canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
public square ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Jalan Raja
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuala Lumpur City Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Selangor Club NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Mary’s Cathedral Kuala Lumpur NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultan Abdul Samad Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 3.1486°N 101.6942°E ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
focal point for national events and celebrations
ⓘ
national symbol of Malaysia ⓘ |
| flagpoleNotableFor | one of the tallest flagpoles in the world at time of construction ⓘ |
| formerName |
Padang Kelab Selangor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Selangor Club Padang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFlagpoleHeight | approximately 95 metres ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Samad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River of Life Kuala Lumpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyPublicTransport |
Masjid Jamek LRT station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pasar Seni LRT and MRT stations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Merdeka Square field
ⓘ
flagpole at Dataran Merdeka ⓘ fountain at Dataran Merdeka ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic landmark of Kuala Lumpur ⓘ |
| inception | 1897 ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Malay ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kuala Lumpur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kuala Lumpur City Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Malaysia Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | confluence of Gombak River and Klang River ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Gombak River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFlagFlown | Jalur Gemilang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
site where Malayan independence was first declared
ⓘ
symbol of Malaysian independence ⓘ venue for Malaysian National Day celebrations ⓘ |
| operator | Kuala Lumpur City Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Kuala Lumpur City Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | historic core of Kuala Lumpur ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Proclamation of Independence of the Federation of Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEventDate | 31 August 1957 ⓘ |
| toponymMeaning | Independence Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristRegion | Greater Kuala Lumpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
National Day parades
ⓘ
New Year’s Eve celebrations ⓘ cultural events ⓘ political rallies ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.