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The '''Putra Square''' ({{lang-ms|Dataran Putra}}) is a [[Town square|city square]] located opposite the Prime Minister's office complex, [[Perdana Putra]], in [[Putrajaya]], [[Malaysia]]. The square has been used for festivals such as the Malaysian Independence Day parade. |
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The 300 metres circular Dataran Putra adorned with light and water features provides the centrepiece for Presint 1.Dataran Putra is bounded by Perdana Putra, [[Putra Mosque]], Putra Bridge and the Promenade. |
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==Design== |
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Designed as two concentric plazas surrounded by Taman Putra Perdana, the circular ceremonial area is an open hard landscape encircled by [[Chahar Baghs]], which acts as a transition between the parks and the ceremonial area. Inside the Chahar Baghs is an interplay of paths, water channels, flower beds and trees. |
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The Square is divided into 11 segments, in the pattern of an 11-pointed star. The outer 11-pointed star represents the 11 states of Malaya when the country gained independence in August 1957, the inner 13-pointed star the 13 states that formed Malaysia in 1963 and the 14-pointed star inlcudes the new addition of the Federal Territory. The progressive arrangements of the different pointed stars finally culminate in a circle in the centre of the Square. The circle symbolises the ultimate goal of unity. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Dataran Merdeka]], [[Kuala Lumpur]] |
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[[Category:Putrajaya]] |
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[[Category:Town squares]] |
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[[ms:Dataran Putra]] |
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Revision as of 22:27, 15 September 2009
The Putra Square (Template:Lang-ms) is a city square located opposite the Prime Minister's office complex, Perdana Putra, in Putrajaya, Malaysia. The square has been used for festivals such as the Malaysian Independence Day parade.
The 300 metres circular Dataran Putra adorned with light and water features provides the centrepiece for Presint 1.Dataran Putra is bounded by Perdana Putra, Putra Mosque, Putra Bridge and the Promenade.
Design
Designed as two concentric plazas surrounded by Taman Putra Perdana, the circular ceremonial area is an open hard landscape encircled by Chahar Baghs, which acts as a transition between the parks and the ceremonial area. Inside the Chahar Baghs is an interplay of paths, water channels, flower beds and trees.
The Square is divided into 11 segments, in the pattern of an 11-pointed star. The outer 11-pointed star represents the 11 states of Malaya when the country gained independence in August 1957, the inner 13-pointed star the 13 states that formed Malaysia in 1963 and the 14-pointed star inlcudes the new addition of the Federal Territory. The progressive arrangements of the different pointed stars finally culminate in a circle in the centre of the Square. The circle symbolises the ultimate goal of unity.