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Nagore Durgha

 

 

 

 

One of three Mosques constructed by the Chulias (q.v. Jamae and Al-Abrar). It was built from 1828 to 1830 and served in the beginning not merely as a place of prayer, but also as a cultural and religious center of the Chulia community. Although the building was declared to be a national monument in 1974, not much was done to stop the deterioration, which becomes apparent on this photo taken in 2005.

140 Telok Ayer Street

 

© Photo: Haupt & Binder

 

Singapore / City Tour / Chinatown