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ArchitectureSaint Paul Church
The chapel was built from laterites. The church has a classic style pediment and a plain rose window in front. Within the structure is quite simple. On the floor, many grave plates can be found. This is the tradition of the Christians that will engrave the corpse on the church’s floor in order to be God’s servants.
ArchitectureChrist Church : Melaka
The pediment of this church was designed under the style of Baroque, which was the most popular in Holland duing that time. The tiled roof is, however, similar to the indigenous roof and the portico was added during the British period.
ArchitectureStadthuys
Stadthuys locates in front of the square in the manner of European city plan. The majestic staircase in the front leading to the three-tiered building. At the backside of the building exists the hill.
ArchitectureMinaret of Masjid Kampong Kling
The Southeast Asian-styled mosques are different from Indian or Persian masjids. The mosque has a square plan with 4 pillars supporting the sloping roof with the wooden beam supporting the tile roof without any dome. Other interesting point is the minaret that has stacked body with the Chinese sloping roof at the top. The shape of the minaret is similar to Chinese pagoda. At the same time, the minaret is also look alike the Dargarh type tower in Nagapattinam in South India
ArchitectureMasjid Kampong Kling
The Southeast Asian-styled mosqued are different from Indian or Persian ones. The mosque has a square plan with 4 pillars supporting the sloping roof with tiles without any dome. The mosque with the sloping roof can be found at Masjid Kampong Hulu in Melaka, too. These two mosques are perfect examples and are regarded as the old style mosques before the dome system came with the British architect.
ArchitectureMasjid Kampong Hulu
The Southeast Asian-styled mosques are different from Indian or Persian mosques. The mosque has a square plan with 4 pillars supporting the sloping roof with the wooden beam supporting the tile roof without any dome. Another interesting point is that this mosque mix both Malaysian art and Chinese influence shown in the bend up roof. Chinese tiles can be found in many parts of the mosque such as roofing
SculptureMinaret: Masjid Kampong Hulu
The minaret of Masjid Kampong Hulu seems special and interesting because the minaret duplicates the shape of lighthouse. The octagonal tower is in tapering shape unlike the minaret of Masjid Kampong Kling, which is in the shape of Chinese pagoda. Moreover, using lighthouse as the minaret shows the adapted western style that can be found In Southeast Asia. Another example is the minaret of Masjid Melayu in Penang.
ArchitectureSultan Abu Bakar Masjid
The mosque shows the influence of the Victorian British architecture. All three entrances have a tower that duplicates the British-styled clock tower. The façade shows the elements of Classic style decoration without any Indian or Moorish influence. These elements make this mosque different from other mosques during colonial era.
