St. John's Cathedral, Kuala Lumpur
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St John's Cathedral is a whitewashed cathedral with twin spires, located to the north of Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia. It is a Roman Catholic Church and is aligned to the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur. It was originally opened in 1883, making it one of KL's oldest buildings.
St John's Cathedral is located next to St. John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur, with its famous Grecian-Spanish architecture. The school derives its name from the cathedral and was set up by the Lasallian Brothers.
Due to its location ascending the famous hill Bukit Nanas, it is also in close contact to Convent Bukit Nanas, Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve and Kuala Lumpur Tower. It is easily accessible from the Masjid Jamek LRT station and the Bukit Nanas Monorail station.
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- Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur website