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The Federal Kuala Lumpur
The Federal Hotel on Bukit Bintang road ( Circa 1960s )
General information
LocationBukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Opening28 August 1957
ManagementFederal Hotels International
Design and construction
Architect(s)Lee Yoon Thim (original building)

The Federal Kuala Lumpur is an international-class hotel located in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It hosts post-independence Malaya's first revolving restaurant.

History

The Federal Kuala Lumpur is the first international-class hotel of post-independence Malaya. It was built to coincide with Malaya's Independence commemoration to serve as a hotel for witnessing foreign dignitaries. It opened for business just three days before Malaya's Independence Day which falls on 31 August 1957. [1] It was founded by Low Yat (father of Low Yow Chuan). [2] The architect of the original nine-story building was Lee Yoon Thim. The taller wing housing the revolving restaurant was built in the early 1960s. [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Federal Kuala Lumpur". Federal Hotels International. 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  2. ^ John Tiong. "Part of nation's history". TravelTimes. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  3. ^ Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) (2007). Architectural Heritage: Kuala Lumpur - Pre-Merdeka. Kuala Lumpur: Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Federal Kuala Lumpur
The Federal Hotel on Bukit Bintang road ( Circa 1960s )
General information
LocationBukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Opening28 August 1957
ManagementFederal Hotels International
Design and construction
Architect(s)Lee Yoon Thim (original building)

The Federal Kuala Lumpur is an international-class hotel located in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It hosts post-independence Malaya's first revolving restaurant.

History

The Federal Kuala Lumpur is the first international-class hotel of post-independence Malaya. It was built to coincide with Malaya's Independence commemoration to serve as a hotel for witnessing foreign dignitaries. It opened for business just three days before Malaya's Independence Day which falls on 31 August 1957. [1] It was founded by Low Yat (father of Low Yow Chuan). [2] The architect of the original nine-story building was Lee Yoon Thim. The taller wing housing the revolving restaurant was built in the early 1960s. [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Federal Kuala Lumpur". Federal Hotels International. 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  2. ^ John Tiong. "Part of nation's history". TravelTimes. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  3. ^ Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) (2007). Architectural Heritage: Kuala Lumpur - Pre-Merdeka. Kuala Lumpur: Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia.



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