Kampong Glam

The area's name is derived from two words.Kampong means settlement or village and Glam or Gelam then refers to a type of plant,eucalyptus which grew in that area in the past.In 1819,Kampong Galm was home to the Malays in Singapore.Under the Raffles Plan of 1822,Kampong Glam was designated for the Sultan and his family,the malay communities and merchants from the Arab.

In the early 20th century,economical activities expanded in that area as new shophouses were built there.Since the 1980s,it was declared as a national heritage site and have been protected for conservation.Some of the conserved sites include the Sultan Mosque,the Hajjah Fatimah Mosque and the Istana Kampong Glam which is the palace of the former Sultan.

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