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1. The History
Can’t find a single bit of info about these abandoned houses on the web anywhere!
2. The Explore
Been to KL twice before. There is almost a zero urbex scene there and all pre-trip research turned up a blank in the past. Hence it was very much a case of getting out there and seeing what you could find. The first time I managed to find a few places. The second time I only came across one place. This time, however, I came across some interesting sites. This is the first of a handful of reports from my third visit to Malaysia’s capital city. It’s a pretty modern place but if you look carefully you can find things. I’d seen a picture of this place on the web and knew it was in a green space not too far from the KL Tower. After a bit of searching I find the roofless old colonial house on Lorong Raja Chulan…and found a bonus couple of other abandoned more modern houses and garage to boot. Ironically they were just a short walk from my hotel. Foolishly I’d not put no insect repellent on so the local mosquitoes got something of a feast.
3. The Pictures:
This is the oldest and worst (but, arguably, most photogenic) of the three houses. In its time it would have been a quite a stylish place:
img9983 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0012 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Now completely roofless:
img0015 by HughieDW, on Flickr
…and with a range of out-buildings too:
img0016 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0018 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The arches are very nice:
img0020 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9984 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Covered in vine they are ridiculously photogenic:
img9985 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Up the road there’s a garage:
img9991 by HughieDW, on Flickr
On closer inspection…
img9999 by HughieDW, on Flickr
…there’s an old car in there:
img0004 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Next is the second house which is the best condition of the three and pretty much sealed-up:
img9990 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9994 by HughieDW, on Flickr
On to the third house which, condition-wise is somewhere in between the other two:
img0010 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The road sign looks new and looks out of place:
img9992 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0001 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0006 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0009 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9993 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Inside it’s pretty grim:
img9997 by HughieDW, on Flickr
..with little of interest:
img9998 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9988 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Overall, an interesting little explore. Thanks for looking!
Can’t find a single bit of info about these abandoned houses on the web anywhere!
2. The Explore
Been to KL twice before. There is almost a zero urbex scene there and all pre-trip research turned up a blank in the past. Hence it was very much a case of getting out there and seeing what you could find. The first time I managed to find a few places. The second time I only came across one place. This time, however, I came across some interesting sites. This is the first of a handful of reports from my third visit to Malaysia’s capital city. It’s a pretty modern place but if you look carefully you can find things. I’d seen a picture of this place on the web and knew it was in a green space not too far from the KL Tower. After a bit of searching I find the roofless old colonial house on Lorong Raja Chulan…and found a bonus couple of other abandoned more modern houses and garage to boot. Ironically they were just a short walk from my hotel. Foolishly I’d not put no insect repellent on so the local mosquitoes got something of a feast.
3. The Pictures:
This is the oldest and worst (but, arguably, most photogenic) of the three houses. In its time it would have been a quite a stylish place:
img9983 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg0012 by HughieDW, on FlickrNow completely roofless:
img0015 by HughieDW, on Flickr…and with a range of out-buildings too:
img0016 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg0018 by HughieDW, on FlickrThe arches are very nice:
img0020 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9984 by HughieDW, on FlickrCovered in vine they are ridiculously photogenic:
img9985 by HughieDW, on FlickrUp the road there’s a garage:
img9991 by HughieDW, on FlickrOn closer inspection…
img9999 by HughieDW, on Flickr…there’s an old car in there:
img0004 by HughieDW, on FlickrNext is the second house which is the best condition of the three and pretty much sealed-up:
img9990 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9994 by HughieDW, on FlickrOn to the third house which, condition-wise is somewhere in between the other two:
img0010 by HughieDW, on FlickrThe road sign looks new and looks out of place:
img9992 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg0001 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg0006 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg0009 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9993 by HughieDW, on FlickrInside it’s pretty grim:
img9997 by HughieDW, on Flickr..with little of interest:
img9998 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9988 by HughieDW, on FlickrOverall, an interesting little explore. Thanks for looking!
