Petaling Street Heritage Landmarks

1 Central Market

The history of Central Market dates back to 1888 when it was an open-air wet market. A later wooden structure was rebuilt in 1937 but had inadequate space to house the vendors. After independence, there were plans to demolish the Central Market but it was saved by the Malaysian Heritage Society. Through an allocation of RM9mil granted by the Federal Government, the building underwent another facelift to transform into the centre for Malaysian culture, arts and handicrafts it is now. Since then the façade has remained unaltered to retain the charm of yesteryears.