Kota Darul Ehsan

Kota Darul Ehsan
The new Kota Darul Ehsan arch.
General information
Architectural style	Moorish architecture
Location	FT 2 Federal Highway
Construction started	1979
Completed	1981

The Kota Darul Ehsan arch (Old design) over the Federal Highway, as seen from KJ19 Universiti LRT Station.

Kota Darul Ehsan is a row of arches symbolizing the border on Malaysian Federal Highway between the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Malaysian state of Selangor. Erected on Federal Route FT 2, it is the biggest arch in Malaysia.

History

As a commemoration of the cession of Kuala Lumpur to the federal government to form a Federal Territory by Selangor, the building of the arch was commissioned by the late Sultan of Selangor, Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah on 1 February 1974. This arch symbolises the sacrifice of the Selangor state to the federal government. This arch was completed on 1981 and was officially opened by the late Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz of Selangor on 3 January 1982.

Architecture

The arch's design incorporates influences from Moorish architecture, and shares a similar design with the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station. This can be seen in the domes on the arch.

Kota Darul Ehsan also features two cannons on each face of the arch.

See also

• Federal Highway route FT 2
• Selangor
• Tugu Keris
• Kuala Lumpur