2. tUN ABDUL RAZAK
HERITAGE PARK
PERDANA BOTANICAL
GARDEN KL
The Perdana Botanical Garden is situated within the Tun Abdul
RazakHeritageParkinKualaLumpur.Itwasoriginallycreatedasa
recreational park but has been rehabilitated and turned into a
BotanicalGarden.Today,itspansover226acresandhasmorethan
12 different flora collections plus extra features like a deer
park. The goal is to give visitors the ambience of a tropical
rainforest despite being in the middle of the bustling capital.
ABOUT
HISTORY
PERDANA BOTANICAL
GARDEN, KLINTRODUCTION
PROPOSAL TO BUILD
SOFT OPENING
GRAND OPENING
OFFICIAL INAUGURATION
1888
1889
1899
1975
Alfred Venning, state treasurer of Selangor, proposed to
build the botanical garden.
Opened on 13 May 1889, a year after construction began, by the
Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Cecil Slementi Smith.
Grand opening of the park after the whole park 10
years after construction.
Fishing competitions were held at the Panggung Anniversary.
3. SURROUNDING LANDMARKS
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ACTIVE ACTIVITY PASSIVE ACTIVITY
PERDANA BOTANICAL
GARDEN, KLSITE CONTEXT
1 KL TOWER
3 TUGU NEGARA 4 HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT
5 KL SENTRAL 6 NATIONAL MUSEUM
7 MASJID NEGARA 8 STADIUM NEGARA
2 MERDEKA SQUARE
g o v e r n m e n t
s e c t o r
PERDANA
BOTANICAL
GARDEN
R E S I D E N T I A L
A R E A
C O M M E R C I A L
A R E A
TUN
ABDUL
RAZAK
HERITAGE
PARK
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islamic
arts
museum
national monument
national
planetarium
1 JALAN KEBUN BUNGA ENTRANCE
3 JALAN CENDERAWASIH MAIN ENTRANCE
5 JALAN CENDERAWASIH ORCHID GARDEN ENTRANCE
public bus / lrt / mrt park tram
6 JALAN TEMBUSU ENTRANCE
4 JALAN DAMANSARA UNDERPASS ENTRANCE
2 JALAN CENDERAMULIA ENTRANCE
ENTRANCE
TRANSPORT
visitor
entrance
service
entrance
tram
route
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26. perdana botanical
gardens, klcirculation to microsite
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CLOSEST ENTRANCE
SECONDARY ENTRANCE
furtherst ENTRANCE
SITE
from KL SENTRAL
ENTRANCEs
to site
Furthest Entrance
Times: 15 mins walk
Distance: 700 m from museum negara
Secondary Entrance
Times: 7 mins
Distance: 800 m walk
Closest entrance
Time: 5 mins walk
Distance: 300m
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