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12 June 2020

sultan

The Sultan Abdul Samad Building, named after the 4th Sultan of Selangor  (who died in 1898) was built in 1897, and designed by the Government Architect of Selangor, A.C. Norman.  Constructed entirely of brick, the building features gothic, Moorish and western infuluences. The clock tower is an imposing 41.2 m high



2 comments:

Mail Adventures said...

There is a high contrast with its background.

violet s said...

yes, isn't there? I love that about this photo. I tried to find out when those towers were built but had no luck.