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ArchitectureSultan Masjid
This mosque is of Mughal-Moorish style which was so popular during the British colonization period, comparable to most of mosques in Malaysia designed by the British. The Indian style is noticeable from the dome with the cylindrical drum and the flower petals on the top of the dome. Indian-styled Chhatri pavilions are also applied for this mosque. However, the multi-foil arch in the centre is of Moorish style, not Indian one.
ArchitectureHajjah Fatimah Masjid
This is a very interesting Masjid as it combines the styles of Mokul art from India with European art. In particular, the tower of this Masjid is of European style being an octagonal tower with a marquee shape at the top. This is very similar to Christian churches in Europe. The design of this Masjid was done by British architects.
ArchitectureBelfry : Saint Andrew Cathedral
loftiest and the most beautiful Neo-Gothic church in Singapore. Locates in the front, the huge belfry is divided into 3 stories decorated with the series of Gothic-styled pointed arches. The roof is pointed spire indicating the Gothic affiliation.
ArchitectureSingapore National Museum
National Museum of Singapore is one of the most beautiful Palladian architectures in the island. The whole architectural members are of classic order, including the loggia, Doric and Ionic columns, the triangular pediment and the dome. The plan is of Palladian fashion, I.e. E-liked plan with the central and the side projecting porticoes. This kind of plan was very popular for the formal or official buildings in both Europe and Colonies.
ArchitectureMasjid Abdul Gaffoor
This masjid is highly influenced by the western culture in terms of the Roman arch of Loggia system, the patterns and the dome. The front part is decorated in Baroque style, while an artificial tower is used to decorate instead of a throphy in Baroque art. This small tower is the only thing that represents Islam in this Masjid.
ArchitectureDome: Masjid Abdul Gaffoor
This masjid is highly influenced by the western culture in terms of the Roman arch of Loggia system, the patterns and the dome. The dome follows the classical western art having an arch to support the dome in the pendentive system. On top of this, there is a crossbeam supporting the core of the dome, which has windows and Ionic columืs. The top part is the dome with continuous rib from the columns to the top. All of these are the characteristics of the classical dome, which is very different from an Islamic dome.
ArchitectureJamae Masjid
The entrance gate of the Masjid has two artificial towers on both sides. This kind of tower consists of multi-tiered square towers similar to that of Nagore Dargah, which is the graveyard of Sufi , an important saint in Tamil state, southern India. This kind of tower also appears at the replica of Nagore Dargah in Singapore and Pe-Nang as well.
ArchitectureNagore Dargah
Nagore Dargah is a replicated graveyard, not a Masjid, therefore; the plan is a graveyard not the prayroom. At the corners, there are multi-tiered towers. These towers are the replicas of Nagore Dargah in Tamilnatu state in the southern India. Later, these towers have become the models for many towers in Malaysia and Singapore.
