Kampung Hulu Mosque ( ms, Masjid Kampung Hulu) is a

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situated at Kampong Hulu Village in

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, Malacca,

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. It is the oldest mosque in Malacca and among the oldest in the country, having originally built around the year 1720–1728 and underwent renovation in 1892. The architectural design of the mosque is a cross between Local Malay, Sumateran, and Sini. The minaret, ablution pool and entrance arch were built at the same time with the main building. The minaret resembles a

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with the style of "Balai Nobat Melayu". An ancient cemetery lies next to the mosque in where some notable preachers and missionaries are buried.

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Tourism Malaysia - Kampung Hulu's Mosque

Kampung Hulu Mosque
(archnet.org) 1728 establishments in Asia 1728 establishments in the Dutch Empire Mosques in Malacca Mosques completed in 1728 {{Malaysia-mosque-stub

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