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Visitors Guide to Kuala Lumpur
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Jamek Mosque / Masjid Jamek - Places to Visit in
Kuala Lumpur The uniquely Mogul Masjid Jamek is the oldest mosque in the city. Located at the confluence where the Gombak river flows into the Klang river, it is the very spot where the initial settlers of Kuala Lumpur built their shacks thus has the history of Kuala Lumpur started.  Inspired by the Mogul architecture of India, and designed by Arthur Benison Hubbock, an architectural assistant in the Public Works and Survey Department, the structure has chatris, domes, cupolas and minarets and arched colonnades. With palm trees and tranquil settings on the banks of the Klang and Gombak rivers, this striking red-brick and marble building was officially opened on 23 December, 1909 by the Sultan of Selangor. 
At the corners are two red and white striped minarets,
identical in design with chatris (umbrella-shaped cupolas, usually domed and
open-sided) on the top. A large number of small chatris top the entrances and
corners of the Mosque. chatris (umbrella-shaped cupolas, usually domed and
open-sided) on the top. A large number of small chatris top the entrances and
corners of the Mosque.Until the opening of the National Mosque in 1965, Masjid Jamek served as Kuala Lumpur's principal mosque. TIP - Best way to Visit - Take a City Tour
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