Irish architect Denis Santry designed the Sultan Mosque in Kampong Glam, Singapore, completed in 1928. It replaced the mosque next to the palace of Sultan Hussain that was built in 1826.
The Indo-Saracenic Revival style mixes traditional Hindu and Islamic elements with the Gothic and Neo-classical styles popular at the time. Careful distinction is made from Arabic styles. The British imperial building standards and typical layout for sacred structures can be seen particularly inside. But the flair for exotic Eastern aesthetics is dramatically on display as well.
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