Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex

About Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex

High Court in Federal Territory, Malaysia

The Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex (Kompleks Mahkamah Kuala Lumpur) is a vast courthouse complex in the Segambut district along Jalan Duta, housing various courts of the Malaysian judicial system, including the High Court, the Sessions Courts and the Magistrates' Courts. It was built to replace the judiciary's earlier home in the group of colonial buildings facing Merdeka Square, some four kilometres away. Construction began on 1 March 2004 at a final cost of RM290 million; the complex opened for use on 18 April 2007 and was fully operational on 3 May 2007. It is said to be the second-largest court complex in the world after one in India, and the building catches the eye with its sprawling modern design and Islamic-inspired arches and facades; seen from the air, according to Wikivoyage, it resembles a Y-wing fighter from Star Wars. The complex is not a conventional tourist attraction, but it interests those drawn to modern architecture and Malaysian institutions, and it lies close to the Federal Territory Mosque, the Federal Government Complex and the MATRADE complex, so it can be viewed from outside on the way to the mosque.

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia