The Pop and Contemporary Fine Art Gallery is located in Renaissance Plaza on Singapore's Orchard Road. Established in 2008, it is one of Singapore’s premier art galleries, specializing in the collection and display of original oil paintings, limited edition prints, screen prints, etchings, and sculptures. The Pop and Contemporary Fine Art Gallery aims to showcase contemporary art not seen in Singapore...
Mustafa Centre is located on Syed Alwi Road in Singapore’s Little India. It is a 24-hour shopping mall in Singapore, established in 1971 by Indian businessmen, and has become a widely renowned shopping destination. If you want to buy quality goods at affordable prices without spending too much,…
Orchard Road is located in the heart of Singapore. Stretching 2.2 kilometers, it is a famous shopping district and commercial street, as well as a well-known tourist attraction and the most renowned shopping center in Singapore. Today, Orchard Road is no longer just a shopping paradise but is also set to rival world-famous streets, offering a one-stop...
Collyer Quay Bridge is located in Singapore’s central business district, spanning the Singapore River and connecting Hill Street on the northern bank to New Bridge Road on the southern bank, near Clarke Quay. It is the second bridge over the Singapore River, with the current structure built in 1986 as the fourth generation. The first bridge was constructed here in 1840 and was made of brick...
The bunker is located 9 meters underground in Fort Canning Park. Built in 1941, it served as the largest British underground command center in Malaya during World War II. During the Battle of Malaya, Singapore functioned as an emergency command hub, and this historically significant bunker was constructed to meet wartime needs. The current...
Rather than just a small shop, Katong Antique House is more like Peter Wee’s private museum. A fourth-generation Peranakan Baba, Peter has long been dedicated to the preservation and collection of cultural relics, all to ensure that future generations remember their roots. The Katong Antique House was founded based on this very ideal.
The Malay Heritage Centre is located at the Sultan Gate in Kampong Glam. Established in 2004 and opened to the public in 2005, it spans 8,000 square metres and is a centre dedicated to showcasing the heritage, culture, and history of Singapore’s Malay community. Flourishing Gelam trees (Ge…) grow on the exterior of the Malay Heritage Centre...
Maghain Aboth Synagogue is located on Waterloo Street in Singapore’s Central Region. “Maghain Aboth” means “Shield of Our Fathers.” Built in 1878, it is the oldest synagogue in Southeast Asia and was gazetted as a National Monument of Singapore in 1998. At Maghain Aboth Synagogue, you can learn about the early Jewish residents of Singapore…
Jamae Mosque is located on Neil Road in the Kampong Glam district of Singapore's Kallang Planning Area. Designed by colonial architect Thomson and completed in 1846, it is a fusion of Islamic and European architectural styles, named after the Malay female businesswoman Hajjah Fatimah. The...
The Central Sikh Temple was built in 1912 as Singapore's first gurdwara and is also the largest Sikh temple in the country. It was constructed to commemorate the 518th birth anniversary of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak, and currently serves as a place of worship and spiritual solace for over 15,000 Sikhs in Singapore. The Central...
Kranji War Cemetery is located in Kranji, in the northern part of Singapore. It was established to commemorate the soldiers who fought and died defending Singapore against the Japanese during World War II. These brave warriors came from Britain, Australia, Canada, Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands. The war cemetery consists of...
Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple is located in Katong, Singapore, and has a history dating back 150 years. In the 1850s, Indian immigrants discovered a statue of the goddess “Kali” by a pond, and later built a simple temple beneath a sacred Pergola tree, hence the name “Sri Veeramakaliamman”...
Hong San See Temple is a Chinese temple in Singapore, built between 1908 and 1913 by Hokkien immigrants from Nan’an, Fujian. The construction materials were also imported from China. The temple was built on a small hill, and in the past, visitors could see the sea in the distance from within the temple grounds. Hong San See was gazetted as a national...
Built in 1927, the Buddha Temple of Sakyamuni in Bodh Gaya is one of Singapore’s most outstanding and most visited Buddhist temples. It is also often referred to as the “Temple of a Thousand Lights,” famous for its 15-meter-tall seated Buddha statue, which continuously attracts worshippers and visitors alike. The temple was constructed by Thai monks,...
Abdul Gafoor Mosque is located on Dunlop Street in Singapore’s Little India. It is a mosque in Singapore, construction of which began in 1907. It is a religious building that should not be missed when visiting Little India and also a mosque with very distinctive architectural features. Abdul Gafoor Mosque is an elegant yellow-and-green structure,…
True Light Church stands quietly in a bustling corner of Little India. Established in 1952 and recognized as an Anglican church in 1963, it is a serene and contemplative place of peace. As many of its early members were rickshaw pullers who lived and worked nearby, the building’s structure reflects strong Chinese influences and...
The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum is located in Singapore’s Chinatown. Established in 2002 by Venerable Shi Fa Zhao, it was constructed in the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty to house a sacred Buddhist relic — the Buddha’s tooth. The relic is enshrined within a 320-kilogram solid gold stupa, funded by devotees. Since its opening...
The Mahayana Zen Temple, built locally in Singapore in 2001, is a Tibetan Buddhist temple that blends Tibetan and Chinese traditions. Its name means “the practice place of the 14th [0-],” and it houses the largest collection of prayer wheels in Singapore. The main hall of the Mahayana Zen Temple enshrines a statue of Sakyamuni Buddha modeled after the Jowo Rinpoche statue at the Jokhang Temple in Tibet…
The Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, also known as the "Baochi Palace," is a traditional Chinese temple located in Singapore’s central business district. Built between 1876 and 1878, it serves as both a clan temple and community hall for the Chen family, based on the Chinese belief that people sharing the same surname share common ancestors. The Chen Clan Ancestral Hall was established in...
St. Joseph’s Church is located on Victoria Street in Singapore’s Central Business District. It is a Roman Catholic church in Singapore, initially built by the Portuguese Mission from 1851 to 1853 and rebuilt between 1906 and 1912. It is famous for its annual Good Friday observances. The church was gazetted as a national monument of Singapore in 2005 and has become…