Sultan Mosque @Kampong Glam SG

Sultan Mosque or Masjid Sultan is located in Kampong Glam or Kampung Arab in Singapore. Built in 1824 for Sultan Hussein Shah, the first sultan in Singapore, it is a most impressive and prominent mosque in Singapore.

After hundred years later, the mosque was rebuilt in 1932 by Singapore's oldest architecture firm, Swan and Maclaren.

The giant gold domes are shape of an onion, is an iconic of this mosque, topping off the main prayer hall, which can hold up to 5,000 worshippers.

In March 1975, it was designated as a national monument.

Operating hours: 10 am to 12 Noon, 2 -4 pm.
Address: 3 Muscat Street, Singapore 198833

How to get here: Take MRT and exit at Bugis Station, or public bus No.2, 12, 33, 107 and stop at Victoria street, or bus no.100, 107, 961 and stop at Beach Road.



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Post by JoonBond | Jun 14, 2022