Masjid Jamae and Sri Mariamman Temple along South Bridge Road

Title
Masjid Jamae and Sri Mariamman Temple along South Bridge Road
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Image size: 8.8 x 13.7 cm
Accession No.
2000-06796

Located along South Bridge Road, Jamae Mosque was built between 1826 and 1835 and the its architecture is characterised by the distinct twin towers. Just a few steps down the street lies the tower-like 'gopuram' of Sri Mariamman Temple, which was established in the early 19th century by Naraina Pillai, a government clerk from Penang who came to Singapore with Sir Stamford Raffles.