&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Dataran_Merdeka_2.jpg) View of Independence Square. The Sultan Abdul Samad Building, KL Tower and the Petronas Towers can be seen to the right side of the picture. | |
| Maintained by | Kuala Lumpur City Hall |
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| Location | Kuala Lumpur |
| Nearest Rapid KL station | Masjid Jamek LRT station |
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Independence Square (Malay: Dataran Merdeka) is a square located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is situated in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building. It was formerly known as the Selangor Club Padang, or simply the Padang (meaning "field" in Malay), and was used as the cricket green of the Selangor Club (now the Royal Selangor Club). It was here that the Union Flag was lowered and the Malaysian flag hoisted for the first time at midnight on 31 August 1957. Since then, the Independence Square has been the usual venue for the annual Independence Day Parade.