Masjid Kg Kling in Malacca - - Oldest Mosque in Malaysia

dexa

Malaysia Then and Now: A unique blend of styles



Masjid Kampung Kling retains its charm

ONE of the first things you notice about Masjid Kampung Kling in Malacca is its roof.

Instead of a traditional dome, its roof is three-tiered, with distinctly curved eaves that are definitely Oriental in nature.

Built in 1748 during the Dutch occupation, it is one of the oldest mosques in the country. Located in Malacca抯 busy Jalan Tukang Emas, the mosque is one of the must-visit places in the city.

Another interesting architectural feature is the minaret, which was built entirely of masonry in contrast to the timber mosque building. Some people think it looks like a Chinese pagoda.

Chinese ceramic tiles adorn the roof, the floor and the lower walls of the mosque.

Then there are the European touches like the rendered plaster on the internal masonry walls, and the Portuguese and British glazed tiles on the walls of the main prayer hall.

The different styles found in this mosque here speak of the many influences in early Malacca, which was a major trading port from the 14th to the 18th century.

In 1868, a high wall was built to protect the mosque and its minaret from the street.

Today, not much seems to have changed except for the cars which have replaced the rickshaws (above picture taken in the early 1930s) on the street.

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tongkatali

SALAH...SALAH....SALAH....masjid yang tertua di Malaysia...bahkan di Asia Tenggara ialah Masjid Kampung Laut di Kelantan.

yellowfish

Originally posted by tongkatali at 8-1-2008 02:34 PM
SALAH...SALAH....SALAH....masjid yang tertua di Malaysia...bahkan di Asia Tenggara ialah Masjid Kampung Laut di Kelantan.

setujuu... mungkin tu masjid tertua kat Melaka kot bukan kat Malaysia

myohmy

bukankah kedah yg lebih mula dulu menerima Islam di semenanjung?

julia08

kat kg aku tu..

galaxie83

d fact maybe wrong.... but d intention was good... nway as it said "ONE of the first things you notice about Masjid Kampung Kling in Malacca is its roof.
Instead of a traditional dome, its roof is three-tiered, with distinctly curved eaves that are definitely Oriental in nature"

actually this is d REAL malaysian mosque design... dome is not part of our architecture vocab to begin with... like me, most of those learnt in architecture would say so as well...

juz to correct some misunderstanding

dexa

cakap salah aje.. tapi kena la bagi fact nye, eh -

historian kena bagi facts baru boleh buat argument -

Lloni

Originally posted by dexa at 1-5-2008 06:58 PM
cakap salah aje.. tapi kena la bagi fact nye, eh -

historian kena bagi facts baru boleh buat argument -

masjid kg laut adalah kesinambungan dgn masjid demak di Jawa dan masjid di Kerisik di Patani...ianya dibina oleh para da'ie para wali 9 yang sememangnya bertalian saudara....bermula dari champa, patani, kelantan dan demak malah di acheh dan brunei sendiri adalah laluan mereka untuk berdakwah...

Jati_Melaka

Kebanyakkan Masjid-masjid lama di Melaka memang berbumbungkan Pagoda.

Pernah solat di Masjid Kampung Kling & Masjid Kampung Hulu. (Antara masjid yang tertua di Melaka).

Tapi belum berkesempatan solat di Masjid Tengkera. Insya Allah. Akan datang.

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