Pudu Prison
The Pudu Prison (Malay: Penjara Pudu, simplified Chinese: 半山芭监狱; traditional Chinese: 半山芭監獄; pinyin: Bànshānbā Jiānyù), also known as Pudu Jail, was a prison in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Built in phases by the British colonial government between 1891 and 1895, it stood on Jalan Shaw (now Jalan Hang Tuah). The construction began with its 394-metre prison wall at a cost of Straits $16,000, and had been adorned with the world's longest mural at one point in its history. The cells were small and dark, each equipped with a window only the size of a shoebox. The prison complex was largely demolished by December 2012 to make way for urban development. At the request of heritage conservationists and the public, the main gate and a portion of the exterior wall have been preserved, and now form part of the park surrounding Mitsui Lalaport Mall, which occupies the site of the former prison.
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Jalan Hang Tuah, Kuala Lumpur Bukit Bintang
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Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Kuala Lumpur
Jalan Hang Tuah 2
55100 Kuala Lumpur, Bukit Bintang
Malaysia
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