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Landmark sites in Singapore refers to a specific set of sites selected by the Urban Redevelopment Authority which are given greater design and planning flexibility to encourage the erection of architecturally distinctive buildings or structures.
The street, one of the oldest streets in Singapore, was built shortly after Sir Stamford Raffles founded modern Singapore in 1819, and appeared in Raffles' Town Plan of Chinatown. Cross Street was originally an Indian residential area where Indian boatmen lived and operated their shops, mainly selling Goat milk , mutton and herbs. [ 1 ]
This is a list of shopping malls in Singapore, sorted along their districts. As of August 2020, there are 171 malls on this list. As of August 2020, there are 171 malls on this list. Some listed shopping malls here are also inclusive as a mixed-use development and or part of a neighbourhood plaza.
Golden Mile Complex, which is located on a 99-year leasehold site starting from 1969, has been planned to be put up for an en bloc sale. On 11 August 2018, 80% of the owners signed an agreement agreeing to sell the complex in an en-block sale. [7] In April 2021, part of the ceiling near an entrance fell off, with no reported injuries. [8]
National monuments also visible are Fullerton Building, Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall, the Former Supreme Court, and the Former City Hall. National monuments of Singapore are sites, buildings and structures in Singapore that have been designated by the National Heritage Board (NHB) as being of special historic, traditional, archaeological ...
Norman Edwards, Peter Keys (1996), Singapore – A Guide to Buildings, Streets, Places, Times Books International, ISBN 9971-65-231-5 "Singapore Infopedia: Pearl's Hill". National Library Board. Archived from the original on 4 July 2007 "Singapore 1:1 City: Pearl Bank Apartments". Urban Redevelopment Authority.
Merlion Park [a] is a famous Singapore landmark and a major tourist attraction, located at One Fullerton, Singapore, near the Central Business District (CBD). The Merlion is a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish that is widely used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore. Two Merlion statues are located at ...
The street was named Club Street due to its abundance of Chinese clubs in early Singapore history. [1] Clubs such as the Chinese Weekly Entertainment Kee Lam Club, a Straits-Chinese club formed in 1891, Chui Lan Teng Club, mainly for Chinese businessman to socialise and the Ee Hoe Hean Club, an exclusive prestigious Chinese club in the 1920s are located at the street which leads to competitive ...