Singapore Historic Sites

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  • Steve W
    32 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    An interesting experience. It wasn't quite what I expected and it came across as more of Chinese mythology meets Disneyland! However, it was informative and an interesting park to walk around. Although it was open to walk around on a Monday, parts of it were closed. Entrance was free and there is an MRT station just a couple of minutes from the main gate. There is a noticeable incline up through the main gate into the park - be aware of this.
    Written 17 September 2024
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  • Warby
    Bicester, UK3,743 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Very large hawker centre that needs to be tried. Multiple choices of food and open seating areas. Bit more expensive than normal hawkers but is very central and a popular attraction
    Written 8 August 2024
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  • Craig D
    Perth, Australia390 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    We recently stayed for a few days in Singapore and had breakfast in Chijmes each day. The cafe opens at 8.00am unlike most others around that open at 10.00. It is not cheap but cheaper than eating at a hotel and comparable to Perth prices. They have a reasonable menu. The other restaurants and bars in the complex are terrific. There are two Indian restaurants, several bars at ground level and a few modern cuisine restaurants. The only let down is that there are not many toilets and finding them can be fun. Don’t wait to go until you are busting.
    Written 17 October 2024
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  • ambxdextrous
    Singapore, Singapore164 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    A quieter beach as compared to other larger beaches in Singapore. Also a gem for plane spotters to witness planes taking off or landing at Changi Airport.
    Written 25 June 2024
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  • Claude M
    31 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The houses are very unique and cute. We just took a Grab (Uber) to get there. Get your camera ready to take amazing pictures. Grab a bite to eat after your visit. There is a great authentic food court.
    Enjoy your visit and the food.
    Written 19 August 2024
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  • jan59Essex
    essex268 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We would thoroughly recommend booking a tour to see NUS Baba House, a restored Peranakan house. The tour starts at 10am & they request you arrive beforehand. The area around this house is also Peranakan, so worth a mooch. The tour was about an hour but the guide made it so interesting & informative. I would say the best tour we have taken across SE Asia.
    Written 24 September 2024
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  • KodoDrummer
    Buenos Aires, Argentina70,604 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Very picturesque and colourful. WOW, colourtful as kids' toys. Was the building this colourful when it was a police station? It's best seen at night when lit up with dazzling lights.
    Written 28 February 2024
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  • Zfy Ed
    Singapore, Singapore10,566 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    As I have resumed my cultural and historical walking trail, my first in 2023, I am starting in Balestier and visited this memorial hall of Dr Sun Yat Sen, the founding Father of modern China! He is one of my most respected and adored "idols".

    It has been about 7 years since my last visit here - Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall (孙中山南洋纪念馆,又称晚晴园).

    The two storey colonial styled villa has a nice garden and is peaceful and although it's much smaller in size than other museums, it has quite a good collection on Dr Sun and the early history of Singapore, especially about the Chinese communities then.

    The exhibits are interesting and insightful, with digital and interactive platforms to bring the history "live".

    Dr Sun, the great revolutionary leader against the Qing dynasty who overthrew the government after 11th uprising attempt in Wuhan and formed the modern Republic of China (中华民国), had his ideologies left a great impression in me. They were 天下为公 and 三民主义!

    The world belongs to everyone and not just for the few elites. And if everyone is being treated equally, justly and fairly and everything is done in accordance to the law and order, the world will be a better, more peaceful and stable place to live in.

    It is good to be back here for a revisitation, the place Dr Sun had stayed during his visits to Singapore and immersed in the rich, diversity and colourful history and legacy of Dr Sun!

    There's also a portion of Singapore's history too, mainly about the Chinese communities during the Sino-war, Japanese occupation etc.

    The museum is closed on Mondays and admission is free for Singaporeans and $8 for tourists.

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    Written 12 April 2023
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  • 5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Assalamualaikum wr wb
    As of 28 Aug 2022 the opening hours for Maqam Habib Noh is 9am to 12pm on Saturday and Sunday, and 10am to 6pm on Monday.
    Wassalam
    Written 28 August 2022
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  • sugiphang
    Surabaya, Indonesia509 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    So this is the Residence of local Singaporean, built about 1920's. Looking good with colorfull fasad, and nice pedestrian.
    TIPs: visit around 8AM or after 5PM, and dont forget your umbrealla. Its pretty Hot.
    Written 6 October 2019
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  • stevebintley
    Bedford, UK8,855 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    I was here for a private event one evening and it provided the perfect venue for a large gathering. The food was top notch in terms of both presentation and flavour, the staff were great with the roaming drinks service throughout the evening and the general atmosphere was spot on. Of course one of the selling points at this venue is the terrace and location across the bay, which never disappoints.

    Come the end of the night the staff seemed a little confused about whether they were still permitted to serve / sell additional drinks, to the point where many people just gave up, but otherwise it’s a prime venue in a superb location.
    Written 1 September 2023
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  • Flitz8-A foodie travels
    Amsterdam, The Netherlands3,191 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Known for colourful windows is this building,lovely to see.Love different shades and colours but better sunny weather
    Written 15 April 2018
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  • kim buay p
    Singapore, Singapore13,450 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Mosque Street runs parallel to Pagoda Street but is much quieter.
    Starting from New Bridge Road end, do take note of Nos 42-45 now called Empire Loft. It won the 2006 Architectural Heritage Award from URA. It was built in 1930s by the precursor to HDB, the Singapore Improvement Trust, to house the civil servants from the Custom Department during the British colonial days. It was built with a wide backlane to allow lorries to remove the nightsoil. It is now upscale apartments in the upper floor and commercial shops on the ground floor. It consists of four-storey shophouses which is unusual as most shophouses are only two or three storeys high. During conservation, the unique timber windows with heart-shaped perforation were retained. Tai Thong Cake shop is found further down the street. Many of the shophouses here have classic Baroque facade.
    At the end of the street along South Bridge Road is the National Monument, Jamae Mosque. Crossing South Bridge Road to Mohamed Ali Lane will enable one to see the Yip Yew Chong murals-Dreams Of Chinatown and Paper Mask & Puppet Seller. The mural gives a glimpse of how different races lived together in Chinatown. Look out for a yellow toy tortoise painted by the artist in the mural.
    Written 25 November 2020
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  • DipuKV
    Pune, India3,268 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Could only view it from the outside but the easy access / visibility is a world apart from the layers of security which surround Parliament House in India!
    Written 11 March 2023
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  • kim buay p
    Singapore, Singapore13,450 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    After First World War, there was much development in the Singapore due to the growing economy. Many black and white houses were built in the 1920s and 1930s to accommodate the public servants and British government officials who began to arrive here. Adam Park Estate was one of them beside those at Malcolm Road, Mount Pleasant, Goodwood Hill etc.
    Adam Park is situated on a hill and the twenty houses here made use of the ambient breezes for natural ventilation. The houses are well spaced out with big lawns in the front and and no one house overlooked another. Those positioned on the slopes of the hill were intended for junior grades of civil servant while those at the top were reserved for more senior officers. No 16 is an example of a Class 1 house while Nos 13, 14 and 15 are example of Class III houses . Adam Park looks like a tropical version of an English country estate with the roads and driveways following the natural contours of the land.
    However in February 1942, this estate witnessed one of the fiercest battles between the First Battalion of the Cambridgeshire regiment and the Japanese Army. Adam Park was turned into a prisoner-of-war (POW) camp during the Japanese Occupation after the Allied troops were defeated.
    No 11 was turned into a chapel and No 19 was the POW camp hospital.
    After the war ended in 1945, Adam Park returns to being a private residential estate amidst a lush green setting. There are less than twenty houses now as some were destroyed during the war. The construction of the neighbouring Arcadia Road and its designation as a ‘Heritage Road’ has protected the numerous large Rain trees along it. This masked the noise and view of the PIE and Adam Road.
    Written 9 June 2021
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