Central Market

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Central Market or Pasar Seni is located not far from Chinatown. It used to be a wet market, where fruits and vegetables were on sale, but later it has been reconstructed into a two-storey bazaar, where you can find a great selection of handicrafts from all over South-East Asia. This Art Deco building by architect/engineer TY Lee began construction in 1936. Central Market was layouted to align with the street pattern. No two facades are alike but the whole is held together by the unifying treatment of the windows and doors. The stepped entrance design as well as the strong moulded frieze, which runs along just below the roofline, is repeated on the sides. The ornamentation in the form of the wrought iron panels of interlocking rings, above the doorways.

Central Market is located near Hang Kasturi, J; near Medan Pasar, J; near Pudu, Lbh; near Cheng Lock, J; near Hang Lekir, J; Central Market is geographically located at latitude (3.1454 degrees) 3° 8' 43" North of the Equator and longitude (101.6958 degrees) 101° 41' 44" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Kuala Lumpur.

The locations related to Central Market are represented by the the shortest path as the crow would fly between any two points and may not be nearest by road. For example, Central Market is located 0 kilometre from Shophouses along Jalan Hang Kasturi. Central Market is located 0.1 kilometre from Sze Ya Temple. Central Market is located 0.1 kilometre from LRT Goes Underground. Central Market is located 0.1 kilometre from Bangunan Bank Simpanan. Central Market is located 0.1 kilometre from Winsin Hotel Chinatown.

Winsin Hotel Chinatown 0.1km, Dragon Inn 0.2km, Swiss Inn 0.3km, Furama Hotel 0.4km, Ancasa Hotel 0.4km, Puduraya Hotel 0.5km, D'View Inn Hotel 0.6km, Katari Hotel 0.6km, are places to stay (hotel, service apartment, inn) located near Central Market.

KL General Post Office 0.2km, Petaling Street Bazaar 0.3km, Kotaraya 0.3km, Sinar Kota 0.3km, Ocean Petaling St 0.3km, Shophouses along Jalan Tun HS Lee 0.5km, Plaza Rakyat 0.7km, are places to shop (shopping mall, shop houses) located near Central Market.

Shophouses along Jalan Hang Kasturi 0km, Market Square 0.2km, National Historical Muzium 0.3km, Islamic Arts Museum 0.7km, Butterfly Park 0.8km, Bird Park 0.9km, Police Museum 0.9km, Civil Service Museum 1km, are places of interest (attraction) located near Central Market.

Restoran Sin Seng Nam 0.2km, Nando's 0.3km, Hornbill Restaurant 0.8km, Coliseum Cafe 0.9km, Hard-rock Cafe 1.6km, Nouvo 1.7km, Grand Modesto's 1.8km, Planet Hollywood 1.8km, are eating places (food court, cafe, hawker food) located near Central Market.

SMK Confucian 0.5km, SEGi College KL 0.5km, Methodist Boys' School Kuala Lumpur 0.6km, SJI KL 0.7km, St Johns Primary School 0.7km, SJK St John 0.8km, Olympia College KL Campus 0.8km, SJK Sultan Hishamudin Alam Shah 0.8km, are places of learning (school, college, university) located near Central Market.

Dataran Merdeka 0.4km, Small City Park 0.6km, KL Lake Gardens 0.9km, Padang Merbuk 1km, Park Tasik Perdana 1.2km, ASEAN Sculpture Garden 1.3km, Park Castle Playground 1.4km, YMCA Field, Brickfields 1.4km, are parks, playgrounds, open fields or commons located near Central Market.