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Masjid Sultan, also referred to as Sultan Mosque, is a widely known religious landmark in Singapore. This mosque, which can be found in the Kampong Glam district at the intersection of North Bridge Road and Muscat Street, is highly significant in terms of both history and culture. The mosque was officially inaugurated on 27 December 1929, and ...
There are 72 mosques in Singapore. Almost all the mosques in Singapore are administered by Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura, with the exception of Masjid Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim which is administered by the Malaysian state of Johor. Twenty-three mosques were built using the Masjid Building and Mendaki Fund (MBMF), the most recent being Masjid Al-Mawaddah which officially opened in May 2009. Name ...
For historical significance (World War II, self-independence of Singapore, transformation and the oldest memories of the structure), these buildings are not allowed to be demolished. The Preservation of Monuments Act gives the board authority to order the preservation of such sites and promote research and public interest in the monuments.
Masjid Malabar or Malabar Muslim Jama-Ath Mosque (Malay: Masjid Malabar, Arabic: مسجد مالابار), also known as Golden Dome Mosque; [2] is Singapore's only Malabar Muslim mosque. [3] The mosque is located at the junction of Victoria Street [4] and Jalan Sultan in the Kampong Glam district, in the Rochor Planning Area within the Central ...
Constructed in 1819 by Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor, the Istana Kampong Glam occupied a vast 23-hectare expanse in Kampong Glam. Reconstructed between 1836 and 1843 under the patronage of his son, Sultan Ali Iskandar Shah, the concrete palace reflected a blend of Palladian architectural elements with indigenous Malay motifs, purportedly influenced by architect George Drumgoole Coleman.
Santry came to Singapore in 1918 and joined architectural firm Swan & Maclaren as a partner. While in Singapore, he served as the architect of several prominent buildings and monuments, including the Sultan Mosque, The Cenotaph, the Maritime Building, the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building and the Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church.
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In the years between World Wars I and II, the firm continued to lead the local market with projects such as the Sultan Mosque (1924–28), Ocean Building (1923), Hongkong Bank Chambers (now HSBC Building) (1925), Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church (1930) and the Singapore Turf Club (1934). In 1927 they completed the construction of the ...