The uniquely Mogul Masjid Jamek is the oldest mosque in the city. Located at the confluence where the Gombak river flows into the Klang river, it is the very spot where the initial settlers of Kuala Lumpur settled.Inspired by the Mogul architecture of India,the structure has chatris, domes, cupolas and minarets and arched colonnades.With palm trees and tranquil settings on the banks of the Klang and Gombak rivers, this striking red-brick and marble building was officially opened on 23 December, 1909 by the Sultan of Selangor.
Three domes surmount the prayer hall; the central dome flanked by two lower domes. The prayer hall opens out onto a walled sahn (courtyard), which has now been covered over.
At the corners are two red and white striped minarets, identical in design with chatris (umbrella-shaped cupolas, usually domed and open-sided) on the top. A large number of small chatris top the entrances and corners of the Mosque. chatris (umbrella-shaped cupolas, usually domed and open-sided) on the top. A large number of small chatris top the entrances and corners of the Mosque.
Three domes surmount the prayer hall; the central dome flanked by two lower domes. The prayer hall opens out onto a walled sahn (courtyard), which has now been covered over.
At the corners are two red and white striped minarets, identical in design with chatris (umbrella-shaped cupolas, usually domed and open-sided) on the top. A large number of small chatris top the entrances and corners of the Mosque. chatris (umbrella-shaped cupolas, usually domed and open-sided) on the top. A large number of small chatris top the entrances and corners of the Mosque.
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