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Kota Darul Ehsan is a row of arches symbolizing the border on Malaysian Federal Highway between the Federal TerritoryofKuala Lumpur and Malaysian state of Selangor. Erected on Federal Route 2, it is the biggest arch in Malaysia.
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The new Kota Darul Ehsan arch.
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| Architectural style | Moorish architecture |
| Location | Federal Route 2 Federal Highway |
| Construction started | 1979 |
| Completed | 1981 |
As a commemoration of the cessionofKuala Lumpur to the federal government to form a Federal TerritorybySelangor, the building of the arch was commissioned by the late SultanofSelangor, Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah on 1 February 1974. This arch symbolises the sacrifice of the Selangor state to the federal government. This arch was completed on 1981 and was officially opened by the late Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz of Selangor on 3 January 1982.
The arch's design incorporates influences from Moorish architecture, and shares a similar design with the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station. This can be seen in the domes on the arch.
Kota Darul Ehsan also features two cannons on each face of the arch.
3°6′44.2″N 101°39′23.65″E / 3.112278°N 101.6565694°E / 3.112278; 101.6565694
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