A TRIP TO KELANTAN

Kelantan's buildings are unique

Below shows Kelantan's unique architecture that we found !

Kelantan Long Roofed House:

Traditional Malay house in Kelantan can be found in two types. They are the Single house and the Twelve Post House. The architecture of both does not differ greatly. The Twelve Post House still can be found in several villages as well as in Kota Bahru and dates back about 100 years. The house styles are very different with other states and features similar to Thailand and Cambodian house. These include steep and tiered roofs with curved gable ends. The Kelantan Long Roofed house consists of 12 main posts for the main house and 6 long posts. The top pair is called ‘main’ and the bottom pair is called verandah. The walls are made of wooden panels decorated with carvings. The roofing is made of senggora tiles, which are Thai in origin but have been made locally. The Twelve Post House in its original form is made up of three main sections. That is, the main house which has verandah, the central section and the kitchen. The central section and kitchen are not sub-divided into rooms.

Masjid Muhammadi

.The mosque is located, at jalan masjid Kota Bharu,Kelantan. It is  known as the state mosque. The original mosque was built by the Kelantan Islamic Affairs and Malay Customs Council (MAIK) in1921at a cost of RM 360,000.00 funded using tithe collection. The ground-breaking ceremony was officiated by the Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Ismail, on 21 August 1922. The mosque was named after sultan Muhammad, the fourth Sultan of kelantan . Well-known as a centre for spreading islamic teachings in Kelantan, it was officially opened on 31 July 1931.