National Heroes Square (Malaysia)

National war memorial and monument in Putrajaya, Malaysia

The National Heroes Square (Malay: Dataran Pahlawan Negara) is a monument and war memorial in Putrajaya, Malaysia. The memorial is located at Precinct 1 to replace the Tugu Negara as a venue for Hari Pahlawan.^[1]

History

Completed on 2016, it is the location of the celebration of Heroes Day every year in Malaysia in accordance with the ruling of the National Fatwa Council in 1998 and the latest in April 2009. Also, the new square held its first ever Trooping the Colour the same year.

Features

• Main Square
• Malaysian War Memorial Pavilion (Pavilion Memorial Peringatan Perang)
• Malaysian Armed Forces and Police Museum (Muzium Angkatan Tentera Malaysia dan Polis Diraja Malaysia)

See also

• List of tourist attractions in Putrajaya

References

1. Putra, Syed Mu’az Syed (2016-03-04). "Dataran Pahlawan di Putrajaya dijangka hanya siap 2013" [Dataran Pahlawan in Putrajaya Predicted to be Ready by 2013]. The Malaysian Insider (in Malay). Archived from the original on 2010-10-22. Retrieved 2024-05-25.

41°59′46″N 21°25′54″E / 41.9961°N 21.4317°E / 41.9961; 21.4317