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Putrajaya

Putrajaya, an "Intelligent Garden City" and the federal administrative capital of Malaysia, is a showcase city under construction some 30 km south of the capital Kuala Lumpur. To the west is Putrajaya's adjacent sister city, Cyberjaya, which is built along the same lines and is aimed at attracting the IT industry. The area used to be a plantation known as Prang Besar.

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    Millennium Monument

    Monumen Alaf Baru

    68-m pillar in the shape of a hibiscus flower, with a walkway around it documenting the history of Malaysia.

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    Perdana Putra

    Presint 1. The gargantuan complex of the Prime Minister's Office. Open to the public M-F 8AM-12:30PM, 2-4PM, plus every 2nd and 4th Sat in the morning only. Free entry, but ID is required (passport for non-Malaysians).

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    Putra Mosque

    Masjid Putra

    Pretty in pink, this mosque has a capacity of 15,000 worshippers and its 116-meter minaret is the tallest in Southeast Asia. Non-Muslims may not enter the mosque building itself during prayer hours.

    9AM-5PMFree

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    Putrajaya International Convention Centre

    Presint 5. At the end of the Putrajaya Boulevard, this showcase squashed UFO of a building, designed to resemble a Malay belt buckle, was built for the Organization of Islamic Countries conference in 2003.

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    Seri Perdana

    Enormous official residence of the Prime Minister of Malaysia. Has been open to visitors in the past, but as of 2009 is closed to the public.

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    Taman Putra Perdana

    Pleasantly landscaped (and usually very quiet) hilltop park connecting the Shangri-La towards the Putra Perdana building, with some of the best views in town. At the center of the park is the Putrajaya Landmark (Mercu Tanda), which resembles a wizard's hat rolled from tinfoil.

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    Wisma Putra

    Houses the Malaysian Foreign Ministry.