Bukit Bintang City Centre (Former Pudu Jail) (Kuala Lumpur)

Malaysia / Kuala Lumpur / Kuala Lumpur / Jalan Pudu
 prison, demolished, interesting place
New Development: www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=104953&page=10

The oldest remand centre in Malaysia, built by the British Government in 1895, designed by ACA Norman. It was then called the Pudoh Gaol. The electic style is achieved through the adaptation of Moorish, Tudor, Neo-Classical and Neo Gothic styles to local architectural styles and cultures. On 2010, this building is demolished to make space for new project.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pudu_Prison
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Coordinates:   3°8'24"N   101°42'28"E

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  • BOTAK CHIN WAS HANGED HERE
  • I heard this place is turned into an "Silent Hill" like place true? it was feature in some Singaporean blog calling it the Silent Prison of Asylum". Any sighting of supernatural things?
  • the execution chamber is eerie...
  • I think this prison complex is now used by the police as lock-up centre right?
  • The area is now prime real estate...just waiting for opportune time to re-develop into a money spinning concern. Would you buy a penthouse there, if it were situated on the same spot as the HANGING CHAMBERS? You might get some interesting visitors...especially during the night!
  • comon call dean and sam supernatural
  • i proud to be malaysian...
  • now it used by PDRM as lock-up and detain illegal immigrant.
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pudu_Prison
  • i used to live here within 1988 (yr i was born!) - 1996 b4 it was transferred to sg buloh. my dad told me that many of his frens had witnessed an orbs of fire flashing in front of em!! creepy man!!
  • Do they give brochures or the history of the jail when u visit the place?
  • jam 10 malam ini dengan hormatnya penjara ini akan dirobohkan. Tapak penjara hanyalah sebagai kenangan
  • Half of the wall still reamining.. Wonder when they will demolish it.. Kinda sad..
  • construction underway
  • are they going to built a 5 star Hotel??
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