At the stroke of midnight on 31st August 1957, the union lack was lowered for the last time at this historic place in the centre of town. The Dataran Merdeka (Merdeka Square), is a field fronting the Royal Selangor Club, where Malaysians converge each year to celebrate independence Formerly known as the Selangor Club Padang (Selangor Club Field), the field was extensively used for cricket, hockey, tennis and rugby matches until the mid-nineties when the whole area was rebuilt to accommodate an underground parking lot and shopping, restaurant, complex. Today, it is still used for cricket matches.

At the southern end of the square is the worlds tallest flagpole (100m) flying the national flag with a small flower garden at its base. The Malaysian Armed Forces and Royal Malaysian Police bands take turns to perform at the square every third Saturday of the month from 5pm to 6pm.

Zoo Negara
ASEAN Sculpture Garden
Orchid and Hibiscus Gardens
Taman Tasik Perdana
Taman Tasik Titiwangsa
Taman Tasik Permaisuri
Bird Park
Butterfly Park
Deer Park