don't forget to keep a look out for the shophouses!

Shophouses

Shophouse

 Kampong Glam is made up of many shophouses, which are significant as not just an architectural heritage but also a reflection of our societal history and development. The fusion between colonial and local architects is attributed to the mix between the British and ethnic styles. Shophouses that adopt the early shophouse style of the Tuscan and Doric architectural styles (clean cut exterior) can still be found in Kampong Glam. They have been preserved till today under the Urban Redevelopment Authority conservation scheme. With such rich heritage in the architecture that surrounds and is everywhere in the area, one cannot miss the obvious identity of the people who once lived here, and of those who shaped      the identity and influenced the place to evolve to what it is now.