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Photo submitted by FotoDuit.
Camera: Olympus FE-150
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| The Sultan Abdul Samad Building |
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The Sultan Abdul Samad Building in Jalan Raja is one of the most well known landmarks in the city.<br /><br />The construction of this building started in 1893 and was completed in 1896. <br /><br />Initially the building was designed to house the colonial State Government of Selangor but when it was completed, it housed the entire Federated Malay States (FMS) admninistration.
The first plans were drawn up by R..A.J. Bidwell under the supervision of the state architect, A.C. Norman.
However the plans were based on classical Renaissance style which was not so suitable for our climate and environment.
Hence only the general layout of the plans were approved and the external elevations of the building were changed by Norman. It was recommended that an oriental style would be more suitable with the tropical and cultural environment here and hence the Moorish style which were a mixture of European function and Islamic form were chosen for the exterior |
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