Central Market (Kuala Lumpur)
Malaysia /
Kuala Lumpur /
Kuala Lumpur /
Jalan Hang Kasturi, 10
World
/ Malaysia
/ Kuala Lumpur
/ Kuala Lumpur
World / Malaysia / Selangor
store / shop, marketplace, 1936_construction
Address:
Central Market (Pasar Seni)
No. 10, Jalan Hang Kasturi
50050 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Phone(s):
(+603) 2031 0399
(+603) 2031 5399
(+603) 2031 7399
Fax: (+603) 2032 2399
Email: info@centralmarket.com.my
Website: www.centralmarket.com.my/
Kuala Lumpur's Central Market (also known locally as Pasar Seni), was built in 1888 to replace the Yap Ah Loy Market at Medan Pasar. Designed by architect A.C. Norman, it was originally a single storied building with jack roofs and big openings, louvered shading devices and galvanised iron pillars. In 1936 it was converted to an Art Deco building with neo-Egyptian step design on the doors. Towards the end of the 1970s, the Malaysian Heritage Society (www.badanwarisan.org.my/) decided to preserve the building under its heritage programme to prevent its destruction. However, in 1984 it was almost destroyed during the construction of Dayabumi Complex.
Today (as of 2010), this building is owned by Melewar Leisure Sdn. Bhd. The company took over the ownership of this building in 1986 and has since used it to promote the Malaysian Culture through the sales of Malaysian Arts and Handicraft products. Outside the market, one may notices really bad food smells and lots of foreign workers sitting around in gutters doing nothing, but inside is air conditioned and quite welcoming. There's a good variety of items on display which mainly consist of souvenirs and local craft type items. This is a lot more relaxed atmosphere than the madness of China Town which is only a block away.
Central Market (Pasar Seni)
No. 10, Jalan Hang Kasturi
50050 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Phone(s):
(+603) 2031 0399
(+603) 2031 5399
(+603) 2031 7399
Fax: (+603) 2032 2399
Email: info@centralmarket.com.my
Website: www.centralmarket.com.my/
Kuala Lumpur's Central Market (also known locally as Pasar Seni), was built in 1888 to replace the Yap Ah Loy Market at Medan Pasar. Designed by architect A.C. Norman, it was originally a single storied building with jack roofs and big openings, louvered shading devices and galvanised iron pillars. In 1936 it was converted to an Art Deco building with neo-Egyptian step design on the doors. Towards the end of the 1970s, the Malaysian Heritage Society (www.badanwarisan.org.my/) decided to preserve the building under its heritage programme to prevent its destruction. However, in 1984 it was almost destroyed during the construction of Dayabumi Complex.
Today (as of 2010), this building is owned by Melewar Leisure Sdn. Bhd. The company took over the ownership of this building in 1986 and has since used it to promote the Malaysian Culture through the sales of Malaysian Arts and Handicraft products. Outside the market, one may notices really bad food smells and lots of foreign workers sitting around in gutters doing nothing, but inside is air conditioned and quite welcoming. There's a good variety of items on display which mainly consist of souvenirs and local craft type items. This is a lot more relaxed atmosphere than the madness of China Town which is only a block away.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Market,_Kuala_Lumpur
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 3°8'44"N 101°41'43"E
- Little India 1 km
- Pavilion 1.9 km
- The Exchange (U/C) 2.3 km
- IKEA Cheras 2.9 km
- MY TOWN Shopping Mall 3.1 km
- Warisan Cityview 3.3 km
- Sunway Velocity (U/C) 3.3 km
- AEON Taman Maluri 4 km
- salak south development 5.6 km
- Salak South Garden 6.7 km
- Chee Chong Kai (Jalan Petaling China Town) 0.2 km
- Bukit Aman 0.7 km
- Jalan TAR & Masjid India 1 km
- KL Central Park - The Lake Gardens (Perdana Botonical Garden) 1.1 km
- Perdana Botanical Garden 1.2 km
- KL Central Park - The North Gardens 1.5 km
- Old Kuala Lumpur 1.7 km
- Golden Triangle 1.8 km
- Gombak District 17 km
- Selangor 36 km
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