Introduction To Kampong Glam

The Kampong Glam Historic District for example bounded by Ophir Road Victoria Street Jalan Sultan and Beach Road. This is because its wood is hard and durable in water.

Kampong Glam Discovering A Rich Cultural Heritage District Elizabethannah

Today you can still see where the Istana Kampong Glam the Sultans Palace stands or step into the Sultan Mosque the biggest mosque in Singapore with the capacity to accommodate up to 5000.

Introduction to kampong glam. Maguu Kenki 1v1 430 PM - 530 PM. There were many Gelam trees in the area in the past. THINGS TO SEE AT KAMPONG GLAM.

With modifications by Imran. The estate covers 56 ac of land located to the east of the 19th-century European town in Singapore between Rochor River and the sea. Kampong Glam was given large areas of residential land under the treaty and this land was allocated to the Malays and Muslim immigrants.

This sure turned out to be a very unique experience. The Peranakan Straits Chinese culture a hybrid Southeast Asian culture of Chinese Malay and Indian influences also has esoteric Portuguese Dutch and Indonesian traces. Its bark was used to treat headaches and it was material for boat-making.

Published in Jane Perkins 1984 Kampong Glam. Introduction 210 PM - 330 PM. On this 3-hour Kampong Glam Tour our docent will dive deep into the.

If youre done visiting all the big national museums in Singapore we are now inviting you to come and discover small independent museums. This is part of the National Heritage Boards NHBs initiative. Kampong Glam is a sea of sounds and colours.

Kampong Glam originally spelt Campong Gelam when it was named around 1830 is one of 10 subzones of the Rochor area located in the central region. 200 PM - 210 PM. Beginning from the 1959 general elections Kampong Glam was a division of its own called Kampong Glam Single Member Constituency where the Member of Parliament MP seat was held by Former Deputy Prime Minister S.

Kampong Glam once began as a fishing village kampung means village at the mouth of the Rochor River. Take a stroll through Little India Emerald Hill Ann Siang Hill Chinatown Joo ChiatKatong or along Koon. Rajaratnam until 1988 when Loh Meng See took over and served until 2006.

Its unique character lies in the contrast between its streetscape. Introduction of Malay Tradition Firstly we will introduce the Malay cultures to you and here we are at Kampong Glam. The lovely Bussorah Street is the main thoroughfare n flanked by Arab Street Baghdad Street Kandahar Street n Muscat Street.

HISTORY OF KG AND GLAM TREES. The name Kampong Glam comes from the Malay word kampong meaning village and gelam a particular kind of tree that at one time grew abundantly in the area. Do you know what this tree is.

Kampong glam was named after the gelam tree. Its an attraction that the Singapore Tourism Board has been promoting aggressively in recent months. The lovely Bussorah Street is the main thoroughfare n flanked by Arab Street Baghdad Street Kandahar Street n Muscat Street.

The area beyond Kampong Glam Conservation District today north of Jalan Sultan up to Crawford Street is a virtually forgotten area when most people think of historic districts in Singapore. In fact this area played a very important role in the Malayo-Muslim urban community in Singapore. Kampong Glam Street Corner Heritage Galleries.

Kampong Glam was originally presented to the Sultan of Singapore for his palace family and servants as well as the Malay and Arab communities many of whom were merchants and contributed to the trade in the area. Located a stones throw away from Heritage Collection on Seah is Kampong Glams Street Corner Heritage Galleries. The large area shaded red in the foreground in the photograph above is called Kampung Rochor.

Brief Introduction to Kampong Glam The name Kampong Glam is derived from the Gelam Tree which once grew in the area. This was a large urban district that began as the earliest part of Singapore Town to have been developed with numerous Malay street names. At the time of Sir Stamford Raffles arrival in 1819 Kampong Glam was already in existence at the mouth of Rochor river.

Its allocation to the Malay Sultan of Singapore in 1822 has meant that there has been a large Malay community in the neighborhood ever since. It is the Gelam tree which is how Kampong Glam got its name. Made up of arab-ish named streets due to middle eastern influence of yesteryears.

Shown in the picture above is the Sultan Mosque or Masjid Sultan. Hence this place holds a dear significance to the Malay community in Singapore. The word kampong means compound in Malay while gelam refers to the long-leaved paperbark tree commonly found in.

Kampong Gelam - Visit Singapore Official Site. As for the 175-year-old Hajjah Fatimah. Sultan Mosque at the heart of Kampong Glam received 112500 which financed asbestos removal works and the installation of gypsum boards in its place.

As the community grew Kampong Glam became well-established as the leaders in Islamic commerce and culture. Lets discover 7 famous Peranakan Shophouses that you worth to visit in Singapore. Initially a fishing village situated at the mouth of Rochor River Kampong Glam was allocated specially for the Sultan and his household as well as the Malays and Arabs many of whom were businessmen.

Historically one of Singapores oldest urban quarters Kampong Gelam is a neighbourhood where age-old traditions and trendy lifestyle come together in a heady blend. Join Kampong Glam Youth Network s Genshin Impact Welkin Wishes stream at 2PM Saturday Lots of Welkin Moons to be won stay tuned till the end for lucky draw. In 1819 the British made a treaty with Sultan Hussein Shah then sultan of Singapore to cede the island to the British East India Trading Company.

INTRO TO KAMPONG GLAM. I experienced Kampong Glam over the weekend. Kampong Glam is a conservation area whose history dated before Raffles with art-deco style buildings.

Guyuns Challenge 330 PM - 430 PM. Kampong is the Malay word for village and this place was mainly where the Malays lived and interacted with each other back then. Besides it was traditionally a Malay residential area with ethnic-based activities at the periphery and along Arab Street.

Sultan Mosque named after Sultan Hussein Kamel. Originally a fishing village at the mouth of the Rochor River it was the historic seat of Malay royalty in Singapore. Kampong Glam is a conservation area whose history dated before Raffles with art-deco style buildings.

It has commercial and medicinal uses. Through the 1800s and early 1900s Kampong Glam maintained its Malay-Arab influence and its location on the Rochor River led to a growing trade industry. Istana was built in 1819 and was rebuilt in 1840.

Made up of arab-ish named streets due to middle eastern influence of yesteryears.

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