Updated January 4, 2024
Merlion Park
Map around City Hall
Overview of the City Hall area
The area north of the mouth of the Singapore River is a key area that tells the story of Singapore's history.
When you come here, you see a scene that is foreign to Asia.
The National Gallery Singapore, with its Corinthian colonnaded buildings and stately neoclassical buildings with round domes against the blue sky, and the neo-Gothic St. Andrews Cathedral with its beautiful stained-glass windows.
Cricket and rugby are played on a ground called padang.
The area around City Hall is the area in Singapore, or even in Asia, that retains the strongest European flavor.
In one corner of this area is where Raffles marked its first steps.
It is at this time that Singapore first appears in history, and in this sense, it is said to be the "birthplace of modern Singapore.
There are three areas of concentrated interest.
A section of the riverside: (1) Raffles Landing Memorial (2) Empress Place, Museum of Asian Civilizations (3) Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall (4) National Gallery Singapore (5) Merlion Park
Around City Hall Station: (1) Raffles Hotel (2) Raffles City (3) St. Andrews Cathedral
Around Brass Basar Station: (1) Singapore Art Museum (2) National Museum of Singapore
Access:City Hall MRT StationorRaffles Place Stationis convenient.
Merlion Park Merlion
The lower half of the statue is a fish and the upper half is a lion.
It is 8.5 m high and spits water from its mouth.
Address: Singapore [Map]
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Raffles Landing Commemorative Site Raffles’ Landing Site
Where Sir Thomas Stanford Raffles landed in 1819.
The place was a turning point in history, from a fishing village to a modern city.
A white Raffles statue stands at the memorial site.
Address: 179429, 1 Old Parliament Ln, Singapore 179429 [Map]
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Raffles Hotel Raffles Singapore
The hotel was built in 1887 by the Sarkies brothers, wealthy Armenians.
Since then, it has attracted many people as one of Singapore's leading colonial hotels.
Famous as the birthplace of the "Singapore Sling."
The only buildings that the general tourist public is allowed to enter are the restaurant and the Raffles Hotel Arcade.
Address: 1 Beach Rd, Singapore 189673 [Map]
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Tel: +65 6337 1886
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Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall
It consists of the Old City Hall (left side), built in 1862 to the design of English architect John Burnet, a 54-meter-high clock tower added on the right side, and a memorial hall honoring Queen Victoria.
Address: 9 Empress Pl, Singapore 179556 [Map]
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Tel: +65 6908 8810
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National Gallery Singapore National Gallery Singapore
A temple of art built by the collective efforts of Singapore.
The gallery development connects the former Supreme Court, built in 1939, and the former City Hall, built in 1929.
At 64,000 square meters, it is just huge.
Address: 1 St Andrew's Rd, Singapore 178957 [Map]
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Business hours: 10:00-19:00
Tel: +65 6271 7000
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St. Andrews Cathedral St. Andrew's Cathedral
The impressive white chalk spire is the bishop's chapel of the Diocese of Singapore.
It belongs to the Church of England.
Address: 11 St Andrew's Rd, Singapore 178959 [Map]
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Business hours: 09:00-18:00
Tel: +65 6337 6104
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Singapore Art Museum Singapore Art Museum
A contemporary art museum opened in 1996 in a former St. Joseph's College (a Catholic boys' school).
Address: 71 Bras Basah Rd, Singapore 189555 [Map]
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Hours: Temporarily closed (as of 2021/1/15)
Tel: +65 6697 9730
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National Museum of Singapore National Museum of Singapore
A white building with a dome built to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Queen Victoria's reign.
Story of the Forest, created in 2016, is an interactive digital art exhibition.
Address: 93 Stamford Rd, Singapore 178897 [Map]
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Business hours: 10:00-19:00
Tel: +65 6332 3659
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Empress Place, Museum of Asian Civilizations Asian Civilisations Museum
The museum is located in the Empress Building, a historic 19th century building.
Learn about the history and culture of Asia and the origins of modern Singapore.
Address: 1 Empress Pl, Singapore 179555 [Map]
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Hours: 10:00-19:00, 10:00-21:00 (Fri.)
Tel: +65 6332 7798
Website:
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Raffles City Raffles City Shopping Centre
A popular shopping center with trendy points of interest.
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