Stadium Negara is an

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located in

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Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

Background

Stadium Negara is located about 2 kilometers from

Kuala Lumpur City Centre Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) is a multipurpose development area in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. KLCC refers to the area within and surrounding the KLCC Park but the term has also been widely used by buildings nearby to the vicinity. Designed to ...

, next to the

Stadium Merdeka The Stadium Merdeka (also known as Merdeka Stadium/; English: Independence Stadium) is a stadium based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is known as the site of the formal declaration of independence of the Federation of Malaya on 31 August 1957. ...

and Merdeka 118 building. The stadium, which has 10,000 permanent seats, is fully air conditioned and is capable of housing many different types of events, including sports events and concerts. Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Stadium-Negara-07

Facilities

* VIP Holding room * Media Centre * Sport Facilities * Existing Ticketing Booths * In-house provide Air-conditioning

History

The construction of the stadium began in 1960 and it was officially opened on 10 April 1962 by the third

Yang di-Pertuan Agong The Yang di-Pertuan Agong (, Jawi: ), also known as the Supreme Head of the Federation, the Paramount Ruler or simply as the Agong, and unofficially as the King of Malaysia, is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Malaysia. The o ...

Tuanku Syed Putra Tuanku Syed Harun Putra ibni Almarhum Syed Hassan Jamalullail ( Jawi: ; 25 November 1920 – 16 April 2000) was the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya, and later of Malaysia and sixth Raja of Perlis. Early career He was the son of Syed Has ...

. It was the first indoor stadium in

. The stadium was renovated thrice in 1982, 1985 and 2015.

Major events

* Miss World Malaysia 20 April 1963 *

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1972 Stadium Negara * Santana Caravanserai Tour 19 July 1973 * Gillan (band) 2 August 1982. It is said to have been the first hard rock and heavy metal concert in Malaysia. *

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Gallery

File:Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Stadium-Negara-01.jpg, Front entrance of Stadium Negara in 2014 File:Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Stadium-Negara-05.jpg, View from the front of Stadium Negara in 2014 File:Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Stadium-Negara-02.jpg, View from the back of Stadium Negara in 2014 File:Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Stadium-Negara-00.jpg, Top view of Stadium Negara in 2014

References

External links

SPEECH BY DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AT THE OPENING OF STADIUM NEGARA, KUALA LUMPUR ON 19TH APRIL, 1962, PERDANA Library.Merdeka 118 Precinct : Stadium Negara website
{{Merdeka 118 Precinct, state=collapsed Indoor arenas in Malaysia Sports venues in Kuala Lumpur Sports venues completed in 1962 Music venues completed in 1962 1962 establishments in Malaya Basketball venues in Malaysia Taekwondo venues