- Sunway Pyramid
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shopping_mall_name = Sunway Pyramid
caption = A lion stands guard at the Sunway Pyramid's Entrance.
location =Bandar Sunway ,Petaling Jaya ,Selangor ,Malaysia
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opening_date =July 1997
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number_of_stores = 300+
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floors = 5infobox shopping mall
shopping_mall_name = Pyramid 2
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location =Bandar Sunway ,Petaling Jaya ,Selangor ,Malaysia
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opening_date =September 2007
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number_of_stores = 500+
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floors =Sunway Pyramid is a distinctive retail landmark located in the heart of
Petaling Jaya . It was opened inJuly 1997 asMalaysia 's first themed shopping and entertainment mall.One of the mall's most easily recognised designs is the Egyptian-inspired
Pyramid with alion "standing guard" at the entrance. The rest of the building is embellished in the monumental style, complete with pseudo-hieroglyph ics decorating facades, along with numerous Pharonic statuaries.Sunway Pyramid is also one of the only shopping malls in Malaysia to have an indoor
ice skating rink.A monorail station connected to the
Kuala Lumpur Monorail was originally planned to be built there. Construction began in early 2006, but was stopped and as of 2007 demolition is being considered.The new wing of Sunway Pyramid, called the Pyramid 2 (or P-2), was opened in 2007. It is open to newer retailers such as
Jusco , Giant,Harvey Norman and so on. There is also a new section in P-2 called Marrakesh, named after the place inMorocco . Expansion of the parking area to nearly 8 floors makes this place popular with tourists, local and foreign alike. It is also plays host to many exclusive boutiques.unway Pyramid as the rapidKL bus hub
Sunway Pyramid is also a rapidKL bus hub for trunk (UTAMA) shuttle bus route no U62 & it is also accessible via other rapidKL buses.
*U62 : Sunway Pyramid - Klang - Sunway Pyramid
*U63 : Pasaramakota - USJ 8 Subang Jaya via Persiaran Kewajipan - Pasaramakota
*U67 : Pasaramakota - USJ 8 Subang Jaya via Subang Parade - Pasaramakota
*U76 :KL Sentral - Subang Parade via Jalan Klang Lama -KL Sentral
*T623 : Kelana Jaya LRT - Sunway Pyramid - Subang Parade - Kelana Jaya LRTExternal links
* [http://www.sunwaypyramid.com Official website]
* [http://salinankarbon.com/info/Sunway%20Pyramid.kmz Sunway Pyramid's Google Earth kmz file]
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