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Putrajaya is one of the most beautiful places I visited. Although I would say that the place is far from warm and cozy. You see Mercedes Benz and BMW drive along the government city’s major roads while the street lights were designed as art installations rather than functional mechanisms that simply provide illumination.

But again, beautiful? Yes. Indeed, Putrajaya is a well sculptured city obviously intended to amaze foreign tourists and project Malaysia’s growing power in South East Asia. Located south of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya serves as the federal administrative centre of Malaysia.

Perbadanan government center

The seat of government was transferred from KL in 1999 from due to the overcrowding and congestion there. Nevertheless, Kuala Lumpur remains as Malaysia’s national capital and also as the commercial and financial centre.

According to Wikipedia.com, Putrajaya was the brainchild of former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad. In 2001, Putrajaya was made a Federal Territory, increasing the number of federal territories to three. Kuala Lumpur and Labuan are the other two.

Mini in Putrajaya

Named after the first Malaysian Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra the city is situated within the Multimedia Super Corridor, beside the also newly developed Cyberjaya. The development started in 1995 and today major landmarks are completed and the population is expected to grow in the relatively new city.

The Putrajaya mosque

Planned as the garden and intelligent city, 38% of the area is reserved for green areas by emphasizing the enhancement of natural landscape. A network of open spaces and wide boulevards were incorporated to the plan. Construction began in August 1995 and it was Malaysia’s biggest project and one of Southeast Asia’s largest with estimated final cost of US$ 8.1 billion.

Putrajaya lake

So if you go to Malaysia for a tour, don’t miss Putrajaya. You will find many of the most magnificent modern buildings in Asia in this part of the world! (Story by Mini A/Photos from Wikipedia and Trendsandspots)