National Mausoleum (Kuala Lumpur)
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The National Mausoleum (or Heroes' Mausoleum / Makam Pahlawan) was first constructed in 1963 alongside the construction of the National Mosque, and was completed in 1965. The cemetery is divided into two parts, inside and outside. Part of that is covered with a concrete dome in the form of star burst-seven houses several tombs. Star dome, each sides almost touch the ground, and surrounded the pond that separates the outside. In the centre is designed with a decorative symbol of the country, the Emblem of Malaysia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emblem_of_Malaysia ) and carving out new flowers marble from the island of Langkawi. The centre of the domed roof adorned with decorative gold colored roses.
The following is the list of Malaysian leaders buried inside the dome of the National Mausoleum.
1) Tun Dr. Ismail – 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (died 1973)
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ismail_Abdul_Rahman )
2) Tun Abdul Razak – 2nd Prime Minister of Malaysia (died 1976)
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tun_Abdul_Razak )
3) Tun Hussein Onn – 3rd Prime Minister of Malaysia (died 1990)
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hussein_Onn )
4) Tun Ghafar Baba – 6th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (died 2006)
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghafar_Baba )
The following is the list of Malaysian leaders buried inside the dome of the National Mausoleum.
1) Tun Dr. Ismail – 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (died 1973)
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ismail_Abdul_Rahman )
2) Tun Abdul Razak – 2nd Prime Minister of Malaysia (died 1976)
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tun_Abdul_Razak )
3) Tun Hussein Onn – 3rd Prime Minister of Malaysia (died 1990)
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hussein_Onn )
4) Tun Ghafar Baba – 6th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (died 2006)
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghafar_Baba )
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makam_Pahlawan
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 3°8'31"N 101°41'26"E
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- Yangling mausoleum complex 3565 km
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- Tailing Mausoleum 3646 km
- Ancestors Mausoleum of Ming dynasty 3764 km
- Western Xia Mausoleums 3958 km
- Western Qing Dynasty Tombs 4264 km
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- KL Central Park - The Lake Gardens (Perdana Botonical Garden) 0.6 km
- Bukit Aman 0.6 km
- Perdana Botanical Garden 0.7 km
- Chee Chong Kai (Jalan Petaling China Town) 0.8 km
- Jalan TAR & Masjid India 1.6 km
- KL Central Park - The North Gardens 1.6 km
- Old Kuala Lumpur 2.4 km
- Golden Triangle 2.4 km
- Gombak District 17 km
- Selangor 35 km
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