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Abdul Samad Building

Keywords : Mughal-Moorish style, Clock Tower

Site common nameAbdul Samad Building
Type of artworkArchitecture
Village-
Province/CityKuala Lumpur
StateSelangor
CountryMalaysia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 3.1483465
Long : 101.6944964

History of productionThe structure was built in 1897 as the office of State Secretary before changing into a court, presently. This structure is close to Padang, the area for a British march and state ceremony
ArtThe most remarkable element of this building is a clock tower with the dome covered with copper on top which made this building look outstanding. This tower is similar to the clock tower in London while other elements show the mixing influence between Spanish Moorish style and Gothic style such as the horseshoe arch and the arch with the gothic pillar in between on the upper level of the structure.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodBritish Colonization Period
Age19th – 20th century

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-02-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali