Mosque

Putra Mosque is the main monument and the biggest tourist attraction of Putrajaya. It was completed in 1999 and surpasses even the more modern Iron Mosque in the city centre in size. The building can accommodate up to 15,000 worshippers and is surrounded on three sides by an artificial lake. [btn "Book a hotel in Putrajaya" https://www.booking.com/city/my/putrajaya.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-putrajaya-mesita-putra] Pink granite dome The…

Square, Palace

Putra Square is the most visited place in the city. Tourists can take a picture in front of the "Putrajaya" sign in Malay colours. [btn "Best hotels in Putrajaya" https://www.booking.com/city/my/putrajaya.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-putrajaya-namesti-putra] The square is over 300 meters in diameter and is dominated by a train mast with the Malaysian federal flag, which is surrounded by lower masts with flags of all Malaysian states. …

Botanical garden

The Botanical Garden is the largest public park in Putrajaya and is located on its northern edge. [btn "Best hotels in Putrajaya" https://www.booking.com/city/my/putrajaya.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-putrajaya-botanicka] What will you see and how long does it take to visit? To be honest, I was quite disappointed with the local botanical garden. Expect more of a landscaped park, with only a minimum of ornamental flowers and most of it made up…

Mosque

Officially called "Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque", but known among the public as the "Iron Mosque", it is the second most important mosque in the city after Masjid Putra. In fact, however, this mosque is the largest in Putrajaya and can accommodate up to 24,000 worshippers. [btn "10 top hotels in Putrajaya" https://www.booking.com/city/my/putrajaya.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-putrajaya-zelezna-mesita] Unique architecture This is a modern…

Square, Modern Building

Putrajaya Square is the main square in the administrative part of the city and is surrounded by many grand office buildings. [btn "View hotels in Putrajaya downtown" https://www.booking.com/city/my/putrajaya.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-putrajaya-namesti-putrajaya] The Kiblat Walk, a pedestrian area leading from the Iron Mosque, opens onto the square. [imageFill 202779] The square has two main landmarks: The modern building with its…

Monument, Statue

The Millennium Monument is a national memorial designed to resemble the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. [btn "View hotels in downtown Putrajaya" https://www.booking.com/city/my/putrajaya.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-putrajaya-millennium] The golden, narrow obelisk is 68 metres high. The iron structure is engraved with important dates and milestones in the history of the Malaysian nation. At night, the obelisk also serves as a…

Bridge

Seri Wawasan is the main bridge connecting the centre with government and administrative buildings to the residential area of Putrajaya and the Putrajaya Sentral railway and bus station. [btn "View hotels in Putrajaya city centre" https://www.booking.com/city/my/putrajaya.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-putrajaya-seri-wawasan] The modern structure is not only a utilitarian transport link but also a major architectural landmark of the city. The…

Bridge

Putra Bridge is the main bridge connecting the government district with Putra Square and the administrative centre with the ministry and office buildings on the so-called "Core Island". [btn "View hotels in the centre of Putrajaya" https://www.booking.com/city/my/putrajaya.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-putrajaya-bridge] The massive three-storey bridge is designed for road, pedestrian and monorail traffic, but is still not yet operational. A…