Jamek Laksamana Hang Tuah Mosque
History
Jamek Laksamana Hang Tuah Mosquet was ready for use in 1850. The founder of this mosque is known as Wan Chilek. The tower next to the mosque was built in 1909 as a place to chant the call to prayer.
In 1967, some changes were made in this mosque. The originally tiled roof has been converted to an ardex type roof. Asbestos ceilings have been installed and the stairs of the mosque have been renovated. The following year around the laterite pond were installed pipes and a protective roof for the ablution place.
The lack of space for a place of worship has led to additional work being done in 1973 and 1976 on the back of the mosque.
On 11 May 1982 at 2.30 am, a fire broke out at the mosque due to a short circuit. There is some damage to the front, which is to the left of the mosque, store and roof. However the original structure of the mosque was not affected. The cost of repairing the mosque is RM70,000.00 while the state government provides assistance of RM5,000.00 with the rest obtained through philanthropists and the local community.
In an effort to accommodate the increasing number of pilgrims, in 1991 the state government provided an allocation of RM100,000.00 to build an additional building to the right of the original mosque building.
In 2002, conservation work (conservation) was carried out by the Department of Museums and Antiquities in an effort to preserve the original architectural elements of this mosque.
Urban and Architectural
It highlights the normal Melaka Malay vernacular mosque design of layered roof with a pagoda fashion minaret. All through the a long time, different parts of the mosque have been included, counting a minaret on the southeast side of the mosque which was built in 1909. In 1960, major redesign was started that saw the changing of the initial clay tiles, a unused staircase and ceiling wrap up and an extra bathing lake was included the taking after year. To meet the expanding number of admirers, advance extension venture was performed, once in 1973 and the other in 1976. In any case, terrible occasion happened in 1982 when a fire bulldozed a few parts of the mosque’s structure. In spite of the fact that the mosque was seriously harmed, the most building shape was still intaglio and unaffected. Another expansion extend was wiped out 1991 to cater to the expanding number of admirers, with extra pieces on the eastern side of the mosque.
Description
Once in the past known as the Duyong Mosque, Masjid Jamek Laksamana Hang Tuah is among the 54 memorable mosques in Melaka. As its title delineates, its foundation was connected to the incredible warrior of the previous Melaka Malay Sultanate, Hang Tuah. It was built after the giving over of Melaka by the Dutch to the British as portion of the British Straits settlement.
Details
Location
Kampung Duyong,Km.5.6,Duyong ,75450 Melaka, Malaysia
Worshippers
370
Owners
Wan Chilek
Architect Name
Year of Build
1850
Area
227 sq.m
Drawings
Map
History
Jamek Laksamana Hang Tuah Mosquet was ready for use in 1850. The founder of this mosque is known as Wan Chilek. The tower next to the mosque was built in 1909 as a place to chant the call to prayer.
In 1967, some changes were made in this mosque. The originally tiled roof has been converted to an ardex type roof. Asbestos ceilings have been installed and the stairs of the mosque have been renovated. The following year around the laterite pond were installed pipes and a protective roof for the ablution place.
The lack of space for a place of worship has led to additional work being done in 1973 and 1976 on the back of the mosque.
On 11 May 1982 at 2.30 am, a fire broke out at the mosque due to a short circuit. There is some damage to the front, which is to the left of the mosque, store and roof. However the original structure of the mosque was not affected. The cost of repairing the mosque is RM70,000.00 while the state government provides assistance of RM5,000.00 with the rest obtained through philanthropists and the local community.
In an effort to accommodate the increasing number of pilgrims, in 1991 the state government provided an allocation of RM100,000.00 to build an additional building to the right of the original mosque building.
In 2002, conservation work (conservation) was carried out by the Department of Museums and Antiquities in an effort to preserve the original architectural elements of this mosque.
Urban and Architectural
It highlights the normal Melaka Malay vernacular mosque design of layered roof with a pagoda fashion minaret. All through the a long time, different parts of the mosque have been included, counting a minaret on the southeast side of the mosque which was built in 1909. In 1960, major redesign was started that saw the changing of the initial clay tiles, a unused staircase and ceiling wrap up and an extra bathing lake was included the taking after year. To meet the expanding number of admirers, advance extension venture was performed, once in 1973 and the other in 1976. In any case, terrible occasion happened in 1982 when a fire bulldozed a few parts of the mosque’s structure. In spite of the fact that the mosque was seriously harmed, the most building shape was still intaglio and unaffected. Another expansion extend was wiped out 1991 to cater to the expanding number of admirers, with extra pieces on the eastern side of the mosque.
Description
Once in the past known as the Duyong Mosque, Masjid Jamek Laksamana Hang Tuah is among the 54 memorable mosques in Melaka. As its title delineates, its foundation was connected to the incredible warrior of the previous Melaka Malay Sultanate, Hang Tuah. It was built after the giving over of Melaka by the Dutch to the British as portion of the British Straits settlement.