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The huge open square where Malaysian independence was declared in 1957 is ringed by heritage buildings and dominated by an enormous flagpole andfluttering Malaysian flag. In the British era, the square was used as a cricket pitch.

Merdeka SquareSIGHTS / SQUARES & PLAZAS (/MALAYSIA/CHINATOWN­MERDEKA­SQUARE­BUKIT­NANAS/SIGHTS/SQUARES­PLAZAS)

 LocationChinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas (/malaysia/chinatown­merdeka­square­bukit­nanas) , Malaysia (/malaysia)

 Getting thereTram: Masjid Jamek

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