Jalan Tun Perak
| Jalan Tun Perak | |
|---|---|
| Mountbatten Road | |
| Major junctions | |
| West end: | Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman |
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Jalan Parlimen Jalan Raja Laut Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman |
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| East end: | Pudu Sentral roundabout |
| Location | |
| Primary destinations: |
Masjid Jamek |
| Highway system | |
Jalan Tun Perak, formerly Jalan Mountbatten (1961–1981) Mountbatten Road (1946–1961) and Java Street (1889–1946), is a major road located in the historic centre of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Jalan Tun Perak is one of the oldest roads in Kuala Lumpur. It was originally named Java Street, and was initially settled by Malays and other people from Java and Sumatra, hence the naming of this street and the nearby Malay Street (Jalan Melayu). It formed the boundary between Chinese and Malay areas in early Kuala Lumpur. A Boyanese community centre was once located on the street and a Kampung Rawa was locate to its north. Indian Chettiars and Indian Muslims also settled in the area. A Malay cemetery was located close by and on which Masjid Jamek, one of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur, was then built in 1909. Java Street was later renamed Mountbatten Road, and later still Jalan Tun Perak.
By the beginning of 20th century, the road had become a busy commercial street for local businesses but also what was described as "the slum of slums of our local paradise". However, as it was located near the hub of colonial activities (the church, cricket ground, courthouses and government offices), the area soon developed into the favoured location for siting many well-known stores of the time, such as Robinson's (opened in 1928), John Little (1914, along New Embankment Road and Ampang Street), and Whiteaway Laidlaw. The street later declined in popularity as a shopping area and many stores closed by the 1970s, and were replaced by financial institutions. The Robinson's department store was acquired by United Asian Bank in 1976, and the building was demolished to make way for the bank's headquarters (now called Menara UAB) which was completed in 1984. Another bank building is now the most prominent building on Jalan Tun Perak – the Maybank Tower which is located at the end of the street where it meets Jalan Pudu. The tower was built in 1987 on the location of the colonial era Subordinate Courts building at Bukit Mahkamah which was demolished in 1982.
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