The green dome
A Putrajaya landmark.
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The building that houses the office of Malaysia's prime minister, on Putrajaya's main hill at the northern end of Putra Square, and a symbol of the country's executive power. Construction began in 1997, and the prime minister's department moved in during 1999 when it left Kuala Lumpur for the new administrative capital. Its style blends Malay, Islamic and European classical architecture: a large green onion dome crowns a long facade of columns and arches, flanked by smaller domes and neat gardens, and it looks its best from the far end of Putra Square. It is a working government office and not open to visitors, so a visit means seeing and photographing it from outside. It faces Putra Square with its famous pink mosque, and its facade is lit at night. Combine it with Putra Mosque, Putra Bridge and the Palace of Justice on a day in Putrajaya; many day tours from Kuala Lumpur pass these landmarks, some with a boat ride on the lake.
A Putrajaya landmark.
Heart of the administrative capital.
A lit facade after dark.
The northern end of Putra Square, Putrajaya
Putra MosqueA pink mosque, its dome and walls clad in rose-tinted granite, standing on the e5 minutes walk4.6
Putra Square and Perdana PutraThe broad central square at the heart of Putrajaya, laid out as a great star and6 minutes walk
Moroccan Pavilion, PutrajayaA piece of Fez and Marrakesh in the middle of a tropical garden in Malaysia: a s7 minutes walk
Putra BridgePutrajaya's main bridge, crossing the lake from Putra Square to the main bouleva8 minutes walk
Putrajaya Botanical GardenA large garden on the shore of Putrajaya Lake gathering plants from tropical reg10 minutes walkNo, it is a working government office closed to visitors; enjoy it from Putra Square and the surrounding roads.