Tugu Negara (National Monument)

Tugu Negara is Malaysia's National Monument located in Taman Tasik Perdana (Perdana Lake Gardens) along Jalan Parlimen in Kuala Lumpur. The 15-metre tall bronze sculpture commemorates those who died in the struggle for freedom during World War II and the Malayan Emergency. Designed by Austrian-American sculptor Felix de Weldon and unveiled in 1966, it is one of the world's tallest bronze freestanding sculpture groups and a prominent national landmark.

Visitors can expect an open-air memorial set on a hill within the Lake Gardens surrounded by parkland and forest. The central feature is a large bronze sculpture of seven figures representing leadership, suffering, unity, vigilance, strength, courage and sacrifice. The site includes a surrounding water feature, cenotaph, paved plaza, steps and landscaped gardens. Visitors can walk around the monument, view it from different angles, take photographs and read informational plaques.