Masjid Hajjah Fatimah is recognizable by its four-level minaret that tilts about six degrees off-center, a lean that has earned it the nickname of Singapore's leaning tower. Completed in eighteen forty-six, this mosque stands as one of the…
Kampong Glam Royal Heritage
This walk traces the historic seat of Singapore's Malay royalty and Islamic heritage, centering around the majestic Sultan Mosque. We will stroll past traditional textile shops, heritage perfumers, and grand palaces to connect with the city's deep cultural roots.
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1. Masjid Hajjah Fatimah
2. Alsagoff Arab School
Madrasah Alsagoff Al-Arabiah, known as the Alsagoff Arab School, is marked by its Dutch Indies-style architecture, featuring wide, shaded verandahs, double-storey high arches, and intricately crafted cast-iron balusters. Established in…
3. Malay Heritage Centre
The Malay Heritage Centre is a prominent yellow building with a red roof, situated within the historic Kampong Gelam district. Once the royal palace known as the Istana Kampong Gelam, the structure served as the seat of Malay royalty in…
4. Gedung Kuning
Gedung Kuning, or the Yellow Mansion, is a striking two-storey residence easily identified by its vibrant yellow exterior, a color traditionally associated with royalty in Malay society. Situated at seventy-three Sultan Gate, the mansion…
5. Bussorah Street
Bussorah Street is a pedestrian-only lane paved in stone that stretches directly toward the gold-domed Sultan Mosque. Once known as Sultan Road, it was renamed in nineteen ten after the city of Basra in Iraq. The street consists of rows of…
6. Jamal Kazura Aromatics (21 Bussorah Street)
Jamal Kazura Aromatics occupies a blue-and-white shophouse decorated with gold accents on Bussorah Street. Established in nineteen thirty-three by Mohamed Hanifa, the business began as the Kazura Company, a general store supplying books,…
7. Sultan Mosque
The Sultan Mosque is defined by its massive, shimmering golden onion-shaped domes that rise above the low-rise buildings of the Kampong Glam district. This landmark was commissioned in eighteen twenty-four by Sultan Hussein Shah, who…
8. Toko Aljunied - House of Batik and Nyonya Kebaya
Toko Aljunied is distinguished by its vibrant green and yellow signs, which mark the storefront among the shophouses along Arab Street. Established in the nineteen thirties, the shop is a long-standing fixture of the Kampong Gelam…