Melaka City, Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia
Mosque · Modern Malaysia · 21st Century
The Melaka Straits Mosque is a mosque located on the man-made Malacca Island in Malacca City, Malacca State, Malaysia. It looks like a floating structure when the water level is high. The construction cost of the mosque was about MYR10 million. The Opening Ceremony was done on 24 November 2006 by the Supreme Ruler of Malaysia (Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail.
Construction: 2003 – 2006
Founder: State Government of Melaka
Significance: A floating mosque built on the man-made Malacca Island.
- 2006: Opened by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Architectural styles: Islamic, Malay
Materials: Concrete, Stained Glass
- Floating Design: Built on stilts over the sea, appearing to float at high tide.
- Minaret: 30-meter tall minaret also functioning as a lighthouse.
- Stained Glass Arch: Beautiful stained glass detailing.
Opening hours: 09:00 - 18:00 (summer) · 09:00 - 18:00 (winter) – Best visited at sunset.
- General: €0.00
Accessibility: Accessible.
Official site: http://melaka.gov.my
Address: Jalan Pulau Melaka 8, 75000 Melaka, Malaysia
Coordinates: 2.1794, 102.2486