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BRICKFIELDS, KUALA LUMPUR

LOCATION
Brickfields is located just south of the Kuala Lumpur city centre. Brickfields is one of major access points into and out of the city and can be accessed by Rapid KL buses, KL Monorail, KTM Komuter, and Express Rail Link via KL Sentral.

Coordinates:
3°7'47"N 101°41'3"E
3.12972°N 101.68417°E

LOKASI
Brickfields terletak di selatan pusat bandaraya Kuala Lumpur dan merupakan salah satu laluan masuk utama ke bandaraya Kuala Lumpur.  Ia dihubungkan dengan rangkaian pengangkutan awam seperti bas Rapid KL, Monorel, Komuter KTM dan Express Rail Link melalui KL Sentral.

Koordinat:
3°7'47"N 101°41'3"E
3.12972°N 101.68417°E

TOPONYMY
In 1881, a flood swept through Kuala Lumpur following a fire which engulfed it earlier. These successive events destroyed the town's structures of wood and atap (thatching). In response, Frank Swettenham, the British Resident of Selangor, ordered buildings to be constructed of brick and tile. Kapitan Yap Ah Loy then bought a stretch of real estate to set up a brick industry which would spur the rebuilding of Kuala Lumpur. This place is the eponymous Brickfields. Later the area was developed by Yap Kwan Seng, the fifth and last Kapitan Cina of Kuala Lumpur. As a businessman, he foresaw an increased demand for bricks in fast-growing Kuala Lumpur and established a kiln in the district. The area soon became the centre for brick-making in the early days. The whole area was a clay pit and good quality bricks were made from clay. Therefore Brickfields became synonymous with good quality bricks.

TOPONOMI
Pada tahun 1881, Kuala Lumpur dilanda banjir setelah mengalami satu malapetaka kebakaran. Kejadian berturut-turut  ini memusnahkan struktur pekan tersebut yang dibuat daripada kayu dan atap. Residen British Selangor Frank Swettenham bertindak mengarah bangunan-bangunan dibina dengan batu-bata dan genting. Kapitan Yap Ah Loy kemudian membeli sebuah kawasan yang luas untuk memulakan perusahaan batu-bata bagi mendorong pembinaan semula Kuala Lumpur. Tempat ini adalah apa yang dikenali sekarang sebagai Brickfields. Perkataan ‘Brickfields’ berasal dari perkataan Inggeris ‘brick’ yang bermaksud ‘batu-bata’, dan ‘fields’ yang bermaksud ‘padang’ . Kawasan tersebut, kemudiannya, dimajukan oleh Yap Kwan Seng, Kapitan Cina Kuala Lumpur yang kelima dan terakhir.  Sebagai seorang ahli perniagaan, beliau meramalkan kenaikan permintaan bagi batu-bata di Kuala Lumpur yang pesat berkembang dan membina sebuah tenur bata di daerah tersebut. Tidak lama kemudian, kawasan tersebut menjadi sebuah kawasan  tanah liat besar yang mengusahakan pembuatan batu-bata bermutu tinggi.  Oleh itu, Brickfields merupakan sinonim bagi batu-bata bermutu tinggi.  

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ATTRACTION
Brickfields is known as Kuala Lumpur's Little India due to its high percentage of Indian residents and businesses. It is popular for its Indian culinary delights especially the unique banana leaf rice and thosai (Indian pancake made from fermented rice flour). Brickfields is tagged as a ‘Divine Location’ as many religious structures are concentrated in the area. The Sri Kandaswamy Temple, the most prominent Ceylonese Hindu temple over a century old showcasing rich Tamil architecture, is a popular tourist attraction.

Brickfields also houses the Buddhist Maha Vihara temple, Holy Rosary Church, St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Cathedral and a small mosque called Madrasatul Gouthiyyah attended by Indian Muslims with sermons conducted in Tamil.

Other major landmarks in Brickfields include the 50 year-old Three Teachings Chinese Temple that offers Southern Indian cultural classes and performances, and the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) that holds Brickfields Guided Walking Tour fortnightly. The Malaysian Association for the Blind, on the other hand, houses a number of blind people and most parts of Brickfields are equipped with tactile guided pathways designed to aid the blind.

TARIKAN
Brickfields dikenali sebagai Little India Kuala Lumpur kerana peratusan penduduk dan perniagaan India yang tinggi. Brickfields popular dengan masakan India terutamanya nasi daun pisang dan thosai. Brickfields juga dikenali dengan beberapa pusat keagamaan. Kuil Sri Kandaswamy, sebuah kuil Hindu Ceylon, adalah antara yang paling menonjol di Brickfields dan merupakan tarikan pelancong yang popular. Ia berusia lebih daripada satu abad dan mempamerkan seni bina Tamil yang unik. Brickfields juga menempatkan kuil Buddha Maha Vihara, Gereja Holy Rosary, Katedral Ortodoks Syria St. Mary dan sebuah masjid kecil bernama Madrasatul Gouthiyyah yang dihadiri oleh orang India Muslim. Di masjid ini, khutbah disampaikan dalam bahasa Tamil.

Tempat utama lain di Brickfields termasuk Tokong Cina Three Teachings yang berusia 50 tahun dan menawarkan kelas dan persembahan kebudayaan India Selatan, dan Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) yang mengendalikan Brickfields Guided Walking Tour –iaitu lawatan jalan kaki berpandu– setiap dua minggu. Malaysian Association for the Blind pula menempatkan orang yang cacat penglihatan.  Kebanyakan tempat di Brickfields dilengkapi dengan jalan berpandu sentuhan direka untuk membantu orang cacat penglihatan.

Street of Brickfields
Sri Kandaswamy Kuil
Holy Rosary Church

Madrasatul Gouthiyyah Mosque
Maha Vihara Bhudist Temple
Maha Vihara Bhudist Temple
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