Kampong Glam
The old Malay and Muslim quarter north of the river, gathered around the golden domes of Sultan Mosque. Its lanes of shophouses hold textile merchants, perfume sellers and cafés, with Arab Street and Haji Lane at its heart.
- Where
- Singapore, Singapore
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 1.3020, 103.8609
Get the Kampong Glam stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kampong Glam. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Singapore volume with your photos and a note.
Near Kampong Glam
Masjid Sultan 0.2 km
The principal mosque of Kampong Glam, first built in 1826 and rebuilt in its present form in 1932. Its golden domes stand at the end of Bussorah Street, and it is the best-known mosque in the country and a national monument.
Haji Lane 0.2 km
A narrow lane of shophouses in Kampong Glam, painted with bold murals and given over to independent shops, bars and cafés. It is short enough to walk end to end in a few minutes, and is at its busiest after dark.
Masjid Hajjah Fatimah 0.3 km
A mosque on Beach Road in Kampong Glam, built in the 1840s by a Malacca-born noblewoman, Hajjah Fatimah. Its minaret leans slightly and looks more like a church steeple, a mix of European and Malay styles that makes it unlike any other mosque in the city.
Abdul Gaffoor Mosque 0.8 km
A mosque on Dunlop Street in Little India, built in 1910 by Shaik Abdul Gaffoor on the site of a smaller wooden mosque. Above its entrance is a sunburst crest of Arabic calligraphy, and it has been a national monument since 1979.
Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple 0.9 km
A traditional Chinese temple on Waterloo Street dedicated to Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy, and believed to bring good luck to those who pray there. Many worshippers also visit the Hindu temple of Krishna a few doors away.
Sri Krishnan Temple 0.9 km
A Hindu temple on Waterloo Street built in 1870, the only Tamil temple in Singapore dedicated to Krishna and his consort Rukmini. Many devotees also pray at the Chinese temple of Kuan Yin next door, a habit known locally as cross-worshipping.
Raffles Hotel 1.1 km
A colonial hotel on Beach Road opened by the Armenian Sarkies brothers in 1887 and named after Stamford Raffles. Its white verandas and courtyards are a national monument, and its Long Bar is where the Singapore Sling was first mixed.
Little India 1.1 km
The Tamil heart of Singapore, known in the community as Tekka, across the river from Chinatown. Its markets, flower-garland stalls and temples are at their busiest during Deepavali and Thaipusam, when the streets fill with lights and processions.
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Questions
Where is Kampong Glam?
Kampong Glam is in Singapore, Singapore. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Masjid Sultan (0.2 km), Haji Lane (0.2 km), Masjid Hajjah Fatimah (0.3 km).
How do I get the Kampong Glam stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kampong Glam and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Singapore volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Kampong Glam before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Singapore volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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