Stadium Merdeka
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Stadium Merdeka is a historic multi-purpose stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, best known as the site where the country’s independence was declared in 1957.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
multi-purpose stadium ⓘ stadium ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Merdeka Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | modernist ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tunku Abdul Rahman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | independence celebrations of the Federation of Malaya ⓘ |
| capacity | around 20,000 ⓘ |
| city | Kuala Lumpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEndYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 3.139°N 101.699°E ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| countryAtOpening | Federation of Malaya GENERATED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Malaysian independence ⓘ |
| currentCountry | Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFlagpole | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Heritage (Malaysia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national heritage site of Malaysia ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1957-08-31 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
NERFINISHED
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Kuala Lumpur NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsular Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Independence Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur
NERFINISHED
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Stadium Negara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTransport | Merdeka MRT station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Malaysia’s 1957 independence ceremony
ⓘ
international music concerts ⓘ major football tournaments in Malaysia ⓘ |
| openedForUseInYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1957-08-21 ⓘ |
| operator | Stadium Merdeka Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCapacity | about 40,000 ⓘ |
| otherUse |
concerts
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national ceremonies ⓘ political rallies ⓘ |
| owner | Permodalan Nasional Berhad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Stadium Merdeka–Stadium Negara sports complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
athletics events
ⓘ
football matches ⓘ |
| region | Klang Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Proclamation of Independence of the Federation of Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEventCountry | Federation of Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEventDate | 1957-08-31 ⓘ |
| surface | grass ⓘ |
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