Jamek Mosque

In the center of the modern metropolis, at the confluence of two rivers—the Klang and Gombak—stands the mosque from which Kuala Lumpur itself began. Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Samad is not just the city`s oldest functioning mosque (1909) but also its symbolic "zero kilometer" point. It was built on the site of the first settlers` cemetery, where they held Friday prayers (hence the name "Jamek," from the Arabic for "a place of gathering for Friday prayer").