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Places of Interest - North of the River


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AB CB EB CoB RB  Bridges

Boat Quay
CH City Hall
ET Esplanade Theatres
GOMT Goddess of Mercy Temple
Bugis Street
Little India
MP Merlion Park
PH Parliament House
RH Raffles Hotel
SAC St. Andrew's Cathedral
SAM Singapore Art Museum
SC Supreme Court
SCC Singapore Cricket Club



Bridges


Anderson Bridge (AB)




Cavenagh Bridge (CB)

Iron girder bridge imported from Scotland in 1868, named after Major General Orfeur Cavenagh, governor of the Straits Settlements (1859 to 1867).


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Elgin Bridge (EB)

Named after Governor General Lord Elgin of India, the original wooden bridge was replaced by an iron bridge, imported from Calcutta in 1863, then re-installed again in 1926 with a ferro-concrete structure.



Coleman Bridge (Cob)


Read Bridge (RB)



Boat Quay

Full of restaurants and bars with indoor and outdoor dining and drinking along the river, at about 7:00 pm, this place will be jam-packed with locals as well as tourists.


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Merlion Park (MP)

A half lion and half fish looks out over the harbor, spewing water out from its month, is the symbol of Singapore tourism.


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Esplanade Theatres (ET)

Located to the right side of the Lion are the Esplanade Theatres on the Bay, the design of the building resembles a durian, the king of fruit.



Parliament House (PH)

This building was designed by George Coleman in 1827 for a wealthy merchant, and later sold to the government in 1841 as a courthouse for S$15,600. In 1870, an additional building was built for the Parliament.

A bronze elephant was gifted by King Chulalongkorn of Siam in 1871, it still stands majestically in front.




Supreme Court (SC)

A neoclassical grayish-white building adorned with Corinthian pillars replaced the renowned Hôtel de l’Europe in 1939.


City Hall (CH)

This was built in 1929, it now houses a number of government ministries.

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Singapore Cricket Club (SCC)

It was founded in 1850, and was the main meeting place for the British community. Nowadays, it provides bars and restaurants for over 4000 multi-culture members as well as accommodating different sporting events.



St. Andrew's Cathedral (SAC)

Located at the north end of St. Andrew’s Road, it was built in 1834, and rebuilt in 1862 after the original building was twice struck by lightening. This 12th century English Gothic style cathedral has an uncomplicated white interior surrounded by colored stained glass windows, together with numerous memorial plaques around the walls.

One should visit to experience the difference between this and the cathedrals in the west.


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Raffles Hotel (RH)

Turn right into Bras Basah Road, towards the sea front and the hotel is located on the left. It was once a teahouse and home of a British sea captain. In 1896 the Armenian Sarkies brothers converted it into a hotel; during World War II it was a center for British refugees but later served as the quarters for Japanese officers.

When the war ended it was used for released Allied prisoners of War. It was rebuilt in 1991 and reopened as one of the most renowned hotels in the world.



Singapore Art Museum (SAM)



Goddess of Mercy Temple (GOMT)


Located on Waterloo Street is the Kuan Yin Temple, which is dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy. Packed everyday with countless worshippers, some whom are offering respect whilst others may be requesting assistance from the Goddess by shaking bamboo fortune sticks (chim) to get an answer.



Bugis Street

There is no shortage of stalls, selling food, fruit and nick-knacks around this area. One will be busy looking here and there, and trying your best to load up your luggage. (MRT - EW12)



Little India

Starting from the junction of Serangoon Road and Sungei Roads, one can experience the fragrances of curry powder, perfumes, Indian music, stalls selling garlands of flowers etc, signifying that this is Little India. The Zhu Jiao Centre located at the first block on the left, is one of the largest wet markets in the city, offering huge varieties of food, Indian textiles, antiques, brass goods, porcelain etc. If one needs to recharge one’s energy, go to the ground floor of the Sungei Road side, where there is no shortage of food-stalls serving Indian, Chinese, Malay and Western foods to choose from.




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