THE RUVER OF LIFE, BLUE POOL
The area surrounding Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Samad, the oldest mosque in Kuala Lumpur situated at the convergence point of the Klang and Gombak rivers, recently has been transformed thanks to the River of Life project. This convergence point of the Klang and Gombak rivers is how Kuala Lumpur city being named, which literally meant ‘muddy confluence’ in local Malay language.
Hence, due to the significance of this location right by the Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Samad, the government has decided to rejuvenate the entire area under the 1st phase of the River of Life project, where Blue Pool, is designed to visually transform the rivers into a stunning, sensory experience. The whole idea of transforming the confluence of Sungai Klang and Sungai Gombak into a landmark waterfront in Kuala Lumpur is meant to boost the city’s tourism since August 2017.
The Blue Pool (Kolam Biru in Malay)
Equipped with a Dancing Symphony Fountain, Blue Corridor, fog and lighting effects, visitors can expect a stunning visual experience when visiting this stretch of riverfront at the heart of KL. Every local knows that the Y shaped convergence point of the Klang and Gombak rivers was quite smelly in the past. With this massive clean-up and beautification project, the entire area was actually surprisingly pleasant.
Love the gorgeous blue lights and foggy effects nonetheless (1,551 nozzles fitted to create atmospheric fog effects apparently). This part of KL had long been overdue to be rejuvenated and it’s about time to ditch its stigma of being old and dirty.
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