Sultans Gate - The Istana (Sultans Place)
Sultan Hussein signed the Treaty with Raffles and ceded Singapore as a British Settlement in perpetuity Descendants of the Sultan still live here. On 6 February 1819 Raffles acknowledged Hussein as 'His Highness the Sultan Hussein Mohamed Shah, S ...

Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
Singapore - headquarters of Dr Sun Yat Sen for his Campaigns to overthrow the Manchu dynasty. Sun Yat Sen was born on 12 November 1866 in the province of Kwantung. He studied in a High School in Honolulu and graduated as a doctor in 1892 from the ...


Supreme Court Building : Last example to British Imperial architecture in Singapore
Symbol of Justice The Old Court the present Parliament building, was the house of John Argyle Maxwell. It was bought by the government and court proceedings were held on the first floor. In 1839 an annex was built and the Court moved there. Becau ...

Syonan Memorial to the Spirits of the Loyal Soldiers
135 concrete steps in Bukit Batok are another grim reminder of the Japanese occupation of Singapore Five hundred Australian prisoners of war from the Royal Australian Artillery and Anti-Tank Units marched daily from Sime Road and Adam Park to Buk ...

Tan Kim Seng Fountain
A commemoration to a Singapore who was responsible for the supply of fresh water to the Town of Singapore  and erection of the Singapore Water Works. Tan Kim Seng came from Malacca to Singapore in 1840. He had a humble beginning but through ...

Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Hospital built by pioneer Tank Tock Seng at his own expense 'for the diseased of all Countries'. On Pearl's Hill was the first Chinese hospital of Poor House built from profiles made in Government Pork Farms. For the diseased and the poor an attap ...

Tanjong Pagar Railway Station
Reflection of Singapore's Economic prosperity and link with Malaya (Singapore's hinterland) in the early years In 1902 the main railway station was at Tank Road. Eight trains ran daily to Woodlands Station;  from there a steam ferry took passeng ...

Tao Nan School : A Look at Tao Nan Past & History
This old school building could be considered for preservation by the Preservation of Monuments Board Chinese immigrants built schools to preserve their cultural identity and heritage. The building will now form part of the National Museum. The first ...

Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church
Gazetted as national monument on 23 March 1989 Another example of the 'March of Methodism' in Singapore. Benjamin F. West a medical doctor had his clinic in rented premises in Japan Street renamed Boon Tat Street; there he not only had his medica ...

Telok Ayer Market ��Lau Pa Sat��
First market built by the Municipal Commission; Telok Ayer the landing point of Chinese emigrants from junks in early Singapore and the centre of Chinatown.  This market was gazzeted as a national monument on 6 july 1973 In 1822 Stamford Raffl ...

Thandayuthapani Temple, Built by Chettiars
A Temple built by the elite and wealthy pioneer community known as the Chettiars - who are bankers and property owners; commonly called money lenders; they loaned money to small entrepreneurs they are staunch devotees of the deity Murugan. Contribute ...

The Alkaff Mansion
Symbol of affluence of Arabs - pioneers, businessmen, property owners, traders and patrons of education and charities who have contributed from the earliest times toward the prosperity of Singapore. The Alkaff Mansion is located at Telok Blangah ...

The Armenian Church of Saint Gregory
THE OLDEST CHURCH IN SINGAPORE Built by Armenian pioneers of Singapore Agnes Joaquim (an Armenian) grew the Vanda Miss Joaquim orchid - national flower of Singapore. The Church was gazetted as a National monument on 6 July 1973 Three Armenian tra ...

The Bronze Elephant Statue (Parliament House)
Singapore- Thai close relations go far back into history King Chulalongkorn of Siam was 16 years old when his father King Mongkut (Rama IV) died in 1868. Siam was therefore under a Regent before Chulalongkorn was crowned King Rama V. King Mongku ...

The Central Sikh Gurdwara Temple
The Sikhs have been a small but vibrant component of our Singapore community from very early Singapore. Their Temple is their community centre to sustain their culture, values, faith and identity. The Gurdwara (Sikh Temple) is the most important ...

The Chinese Chamber Of Commerce Building
A symbol of the contribution of Chinese merchants to the social, cultural and economic prosperity of Singapore from the earliest times to the present day. The foundation stone of the present building which houses the Chinese Chamber of Commerce a ...