Plaza Rakyat

The People's Plaza is an abandoned mixed-use skyscraper complex in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia initiated during the 1990s. The project, which had already commenced construction, stalled due to the 1997 Asian financial crisis.
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  • Type: Construction
  • Description: Abandoned construction site in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Also known as: “People’s Plaza”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kuala Lumpur Tower and Twin Towers.

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The , colloquially referred to as KL Tower, is a 6-storey, 421-meter-tall in , . It is the world's seventh-tallest tower. is situated 1 km north of Plaza Rakyat.

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The Petronas Towers, also known as the Petronas and colloquially the KLCC , are an interlinked pair of 88-storey supertall skyscrapers in , Malaysia, standing at 451.9 m. is situated 2 km northeast of Plaza Rakyat.

Railway stop
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LRT station is an elevated rapid transit station in central , Malaysia. The station is on the common route of the Ampang Line and Sri Petaling Line. is situated 120 metres west of Plaza Rakyat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Starhill and Old City Centre.

Suburb
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Bukit Bintang is the shopping and entertainment district of , . It encompasses Jalan Bukit Bintang and its immediate surrounding areas.

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's is the traditional heart of 's capital city in terms of administration as well as trade and commerce. The City Centre comprises the former colonial administrative district just west of the confluence of the Klang and Gombak River, where Kuala Lumpur was founded.

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The is 's main shopping and nightlife district. Considered to be the closest thing to a Central Business District, the is home to the ever popular shopping area of Bukit Bintang.

Plaza Rakyat

Latitude
3.14457° or 3° 8′ 40″ north
Longitude
101.70283° or 101° 42′ 10″ east
Open location code
6PM34PV3+R4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 24581931
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­construction
Wiki­data ID
Q3786369
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Tamil—“Plaza Rakyat” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “人民广场”
  • Chinese: “吉隆坡人民广场”
  • Chinese: “吉隆坡人民廣場”
  • Japanese: “プラザ・ラッヤット”
  • Korean: “플라자 라크야트”
  • Maithili: “प्लाजा रैक्यात”
  • Malay: “Plaza Rakyat”
  • Tamil: “பிளாசா ரக்யாட்”
  • “Plaza Rakyat”

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