Putrajaya, the Seat of Malaysia鈥檚 Government, Putrajaya, Malaysia

During the late 1980s, a vision to move the administrative capital of Kuala Lumpur to an adjacent planned city was visualised by Mahatmir bin Mohammad (Malaysia鈥檚 fourth prime minister) in response to Kuala Lumpur鈥檚 increasingly congested development.

Finally, following the negotiation between the federal government with the state of Selangor, the land sale pursued and construction for the new administrative capital began in 1995. Costing a grand total of USD 8.1 billion, it was Malaysia鈥檚 biggest project and one of Southeast Asia鈥檚 largest ones. Finally, in the year of 2001, the city of Putrajaya formally became the seat of the federal government.

The city of Putrajaya is consciously designed to incorporate strong Islamic influences, emulating the aesthetics of legendary cities such as Baghdad and Damascus. As such, a visit to Putrajaya can be a very rewarding journey, especially if you are someone who appreciates excellent architecture.

Without further ado, I will walk you through some of the most essential sights to visit while you are in the city of Putrajaya. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Putrajaya, the Seat of Malaysia鈥檚 Government
Guide Location: Malaysia » Putrajaya
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Andrew Darwitan
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