Bukit Nanas
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Bukit Nanas or "Pineapple Hill" is indeed a rare landmark of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It contains the only virgin tropical rain forest left in the city, believed to be over 3 million years old. The city planners has dedicated to preserve this pristine jungle located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. Originally home of the Malaysian tigers and elephants, this jungle is still home to monkeys, pythons, squirrels, monitor lizards, an amazing fact given that the city of Kuala Lumpur now has 3 million inhabitants, the world's second tallest building and is a thriving cosmopolitan city.
The Bukt Nanas Forest Reserve is open to the public. There are jungle trails, a visitors centre, and a forestry museum. There used to be a cable car service that has been closed since the 1980s.
In the 1990s, one of Kuala Lumpur's most famous icon is added to the hill, the Kuala Lumpur Tower, which is the fifth tallest telecommunications tower in the world. It has an observation deck, a banquet floor and a revolving restaurant. Visitors are highly recommended to visit the observation deck in the daytime and dine at the revolving restaurant at night.
Two of Malaysia's premier schools, which are over a hundred years old, are also situated on this hill. They are St John's Institution and Convent Bukit Nanas. The St. John's Institution building is distinctive with its red-and-white Spanish- and Greek-influenced arches while the Convent Bukit Nanas building is famous for her English Gothic architecture. Both are wonderful examples of colonial architecture in Kuala Lumpur and has been gazetted as a National Heritage Site by the federal government.
A famous religious landmark is the St John's Cathedral, which is a Roman Catholic church with rich architecture similar to St John's Institution and Convent Bukit Nanas. It is a popular congregating spot for devotees, especially on Sundays.
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| Constituencies | Bandar Tun Razak • Batu • Bukit Bintang • Cheras • Kepong • Lembah Pantai • Segambut • Seputeh • Setiawangsa • Titiwangsa • Wangsa Maju |  |
| Places | Bandar Manjalara • Bandar Sri Pemaisuri • Bandar Tasik Selatan • Bangsar • Brickfields • Bukit Aman • Bukit Damansara • Bukit Jalil • Bukit Kiara • Bukit Nanas • Bukit Persekutuan • Bukit Petaling • Bukit Tunku • Chow Kit • Damansara Town Centre • Dang Wangi • Happy Garden • Imbi • Jalan Duta • Jinjang • Kampung Baru • Kampung Datuk Keramat • Kuchai Lama • Kerinchi • Maluri • Medan Tuanku • Miharja • Mont Kiara • Pudu • Puncak Jalil • Salak South • Semarak • Setapak • Sentul • Shamelin • Sri Hartamas • Sri Petaling • Sungai Besi • Taman Desa • Taman OUG • Taman Melawati • Taman Tun Dr Ismail • Taman U-Thant | |
