One of the most beautiful and important Hindi temples of Singapore, the Sri Thendayuthapani Temple has a key importance first for daily worshipping and secondly as being the final stop of the famous Thaipusam Hindi Festival held yearly and waited with much awe by all the Hindi believers of Singapore. The Sri Thendayuthapani Temple is located in the Little Indian district of Singapore and it looks just beautiful with its detailed mandapam which is worth taking at least a hundred photographs it contains so many colourful carved figures crowded together,…
Category: Historical Attractions Singapore
Singapore treasures several cultures and traditions due to all the different cultural heritage of the locals. This small country, although being small, worked extremely hard to become a dominant business and commercial power in the region. Therefore, it treasures its history a lot and we can find many historical attractions in Singapore. There are two main sorts of historical attractions in Singapore with the first group of attractions contain all the remains of the British Empire and the second group contains the wartime memorials, trails and other military remains from the World War II.
Singapore is the melting pot of different nations that all preserved their cultures like the Peranakan, Malaysian, Chinese, Southeast Asian and Indian in the most beautiful way in Singapore. Although there are no significant historical attractions in Singapore before the colonialist times, the colourful cultural districts of Singapore, the Chinatown or the Indian district treasure their local custom, culture and religion to the fullest. There are several historical trails today, which are to show all the historical attractions in Singapore which date back to the time of the British Empire governing the region. The British colonial period still counts as the most significant period of Singapore’s history.
The main imperial historical attractions in Singapore can be found around the Raffles district located by the delta of Singapore River, which is traditionally the site where Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles founder of modern Singapore, landed. The most beautiful imperialist style buildings can be found here, which include the historical Raffles Hotel Singapore, The monumental British style Parliament House, the beautiful Victoria Theatre, the Singapore Cricket Club, the building of Supreme Court and the big City Hall which all gather around the Padang Central Park. The imperialist district makes the governmental district of Singapore. Next to all the monuments and buildings that have remained signifying the British era, the culture and traditions of Singapore also preserve British customs and traditions.
The other group of historical attractions in Singapore preserve the World War II times. The Japanese occupation is still vivid in Singaporeans’ mind. This was the worst period in the history of Singapore therefore all the people who have fought and who fell victim to Japanese troops are deeply remembered. Singapore’s main attraction is the so-called World War tours. There are several monuments and historical trails for tourists today, to explore these hard times and the operation of the allied and British troops who fought against the Japanese from 1941 to 1945. The most visited memorials include the Fort Siloso – Singapore’s only WWII fort that has remained; the Kranji War Memorial, the Mount Imbiah, the Battle Box in Fort Canning being the largest British underground command base, Bukit Chandu, the Johore Battery with its long underground tunnels, which used to store the largest British monster guns. It was destroyed and hidden by British before Japanese won over them in order to protect the locals so that Japanese would not be able to use them. Separate war tours lead to these memorial sites serve as the most remarkable historical attractions in Singapore.
As you see there are several types of historical attractions in Singapore, not to mention the longest standing Buddhist, Hindi temples and Muslim mosque located in the Chinese, Indian and Malaysian districts of Singapore. The town preserves it history in every ways and thanks to the many cultures, which can be found here, this is a unique, colourful city, with full respect for its British imperialist times. Historical attractions in Singapore can be the best viewed upon attending of themed tours.
Jamae Mosque
Jamae Mosque or Jamae Chulia on its normal name (as Jamae means actually mosque in Arabic) is among the oldest mosques of Singapore and it is a real architectural specialty of the city, a must see for everyone being interested in the history and historical or religious buildings of Singapore. Jamae Mosque is located within Chinatown and it’s a very popular site not only for Muslims because of its unexpected architectural style and feature. The Chulia Indian Muslim Tamil community who were living in the area at the time of…
Chinese Heritage Centre
The Chinese Heritage Centre is one of the most remarkable sites for the tourists in Singapore. It gives a great choice for everyone to know the ancient Chinese arts and heritage a lot better. With the help of the courses and representations of the Chinese Heritage Centre, you can get to know a lot about the Chinese traditions and their effects on the cultural life of Singapore. It is no big surprise if we say that one of the most notable cultural effects in Singapore comes from China and most…
Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple
The Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple of Singapore is among the most noticeable Hindu temples of this so colourful country having built in the mid 1900’s the The Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple is also among the highest visited temples of Singapore, having built in the distinctive Indian Chola architectural style. The Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple looks and feels different from the other featured Hindu temples. Having built in 1850, the Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple has an interesting and notable story according to which a pond on the place of today’s temple…
Maghain Aboth Synagogue
Many would not have thought that Singapore has its own synagogue too, but indeed there is a very nice synagogue in Singapore called Maghain Aboth, dedicated to the small Jewish community and of course for the visiting of Jewish tourists in Singapore. The Maghain Aboth Synagogue was set up by three men in the first Jewish quarter of Singapore which can be found on the South side of the Canal Road located at the Waterloo Street close to the Rocher Planning area. According to Jewish belief synagogue has to be…
St Joseph Church
It is always rare to see such a beautiful Roman Catholic Church in Asia as is St. Joseph Church in Singapore. Being the bastion of the Roman Catholic Church in Southwest Asia this church also serves as beautiful historical attraction too for both the locals and the tourists. The St. Joseph’s Church is located in the central commercial district of Singapore along Singapore’s downtown Victoria Street. The foundation stone of St. Joseph’s Church was laid back in 1904 and the construction works have started in 1906. After six years, Singapore…
Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple
If you see the name of Hindu goddess Kali hidden in the name of Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, it is no wonder as this temple has been built specifically for her worship. The Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple is the oldest temple of Kali built in Singapore. Thanks to its really interesting and unique outlook, this is among the main attractions for tourists entering Little India in Singapore. The Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple is really a building worth seeing. Having been built by the first main group of South Indian labourers who arrived in…
Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple
The Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple is especially famous for its 15 metres tall picturesque Thai style Buddha statue. Located along 336 Race Road the Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple had been built by the Thai minority in order for Thai Buddhists to have their own temple and cultural base too. Let’s see what makes this beautiful temple outstanding. Apart from being the centre of the Thai minority a large number of Buddhist visit this beautiful temple,in fact its among the highest visited Buddhist temples of Singapore. The Sakya Muni…
Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery
Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery is a beautiful site located in Singapore’s Toa Payoh district and its very famous for being not only the oldest Buddhist monastery of Singapore but also the only one which had been declared to be a national monument too. The huge area of the monastery today gives great chance for nice walk and relaxing activities. Although its former territory of 40.000 square metres has diminished into being only the half because of the real-estate projects around its area the Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery still…
Hong San See Temple
The temple dedicated to the Chinese Buddhist God of Fortune stands today on the Mohammed Sultan Road and it is among the most beautiful Buddhist temples of Singapore. Built by the South Chinese Hokkien people, this Singapore Buddhist temple has been once relocated to its actual address today. The Hong San See Temple in Singapore has been built quite a long ago, in 1836 already, which means shortly after Singapore has become a British colony town. The name of the temple means “Temple on Phoenix Hill “The temple is dedicated…
Malay Heritage Centre
The Malay Heritage Centre is a very important cultural site for you to know a completely different side of Singapore, located in the Middle of Kampong Glam district, which is the gate that leads you the Islamic merchant world of Singapore. Learn more about the Islamic heritage through the Malaysian culture in the colourful Singapore. The Malay Heritage Centre not only can be found in the middle of Kampong Glam, the Malay district but also it is located in the beautiful renovated house of the first Sultan of Singapore, Sultan…
Central Sikh Temple
Many of us might not even think that much of the Sikh religion which is in fact one of the leading religions of Asia, third largest religion of India. The Central Sikh Temple of Singapore is the first and largest Sikh Gurdwara or temple. The temple has a great role in the keeping together of local Sikhs in terms of religion and cultural life. In India 1.15% of the total residents have the Sikh religion. Talking about the country with the highest population in the world this means millions of…
Bright Hill Temple & Monastery
The Bright Hill Temple and Monastery is located at Bright Hill Drive 88 in Singapore outside of the downtown. It is the largest Buddhist monastery of Singapore and it is a great attraction a nice reason to get out seeing the beautiful Chinese architectural motives that are all included in the structure of the Bright Hill Temple and Monastery, which is known in Singapore on the long name Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery. The Bright Hill Temple was built in 1920 by the Chinese Zhuan Dao in order…
Sri Mariamman Temple
Sri Mariamman Temple is among the most popular attractions to visit when you are in Singapore and interested in the Indian Hindu culture, as it is the very first Hindu temple of Singapore built back in 1819 already. The Sri Mariamman Temple still serves as the centre of Hinduism in Singapore and a very important social meeting point of all Indians who live in Singapore. Sri Mariamman Temple was among the first temples ever built in Singapore, thanks to the high number of Indians arriving in the area of the…
Hajjah Fatimah Mosque
There are not many Sunni Muslim mosques around the world that were named after a woman, yet Singapore offers a great example for this phenomenon: the Hajjah Fatimah Mosque. This mosque bears unique architectural methods making it look completely different from any other mosques or temples. Let us check out this unique mosque of Singapore. Perhaps the only mosque in the world named after a woman, especially a Malaysian woman, the Hajjah Fatimah Mosque stands proudly on Java Road where the former house of the mosque’s founder Hajjah Fatimah lived…
St Andrews Cathedral Singapore
The St. Andrew’s Cathedral is the largest cathedral of Singapore and it is the diocese and mother church of the Anglican religion in Singapore having twenty-six parishes and fifty-five congregations. The sight of this Anglican Church is beautiful with its Neo-Gothic features, it is really a must-visit site for everyone who is fond of architecture and interesting worship places in Singapore. The story of the St. Andrew’s Cathedral of Singapore is unique. The actual cathedral you can see is in fact the third construction which has finally been accepted not…
Masjid Al Abrar
Masjid Al Abrar is one of the oldest Sunni Muslim mosques that have been set up in the territory of Singapore by the South Indian Muslim inhabitants. The Masjid Al Abrar mosque, also known as the “Hut” mosque is a declared national monument of Singapore since 1974. Singapore’s Muslim minority is normally Sunni Muslim. The Muslim worshippers are either of South Indian or of Malaysian origin. The Sunni Muslim religion is on the third place in the list of national religions out of which Buddhism counts as the first and…
Masjid Abdul Gaffoor Mosque
Masjid Abdul Gaffoor Mosque could be listed as one of the most beautiful Indian-Moorish style mosques in the world. The beautiful mosque carries the Indian architectural trademarks on it besides being colourful yet of course with respect for the Sunni Muslim requirements. The Masjid Abdul Gaffoor Mosque is part of the Singaporean Muslim district, the Kampong Kapor. Masjid Abdul Gaffoor Mosque is one of the several Indian and Malaysian Sunni Muslim mosques that can be found in Singapore. The Muslim religion is officially the third biggest religion of Singapore with…
Fort Canning
Fort Canning is a very special place as it is both a wartime memorial and a park in one. Located in the very downtown, nearby the famous shopping street, the Orchard, Fort Canning is the centre of both leisure time activities and war-trail tours. The beautiful park also gives place for contemporary artistic performances. Fort Canning was established back in 1822 but at that time with a completely different role. First, it housed the residence of modern Singapore’s founder Sir Thomas Raffles that was in use until 1859 when it…
Old Parliament House
A great remain of the imperialistic British Empire-the Old Parliament House had been the home of the Parliament of Singapore from 1965 to 1999. Today the Old Parliament House is the Art House, which hosts several art exhibitions and galleries. The building of the Old Parliament House is a classic Victorian style building and it is the oldest existing governmental building of Singapore. The Old Parliament House’s building works have started not much later as British Empire gained the ruling of Singapore. The building intentionally built for a Scottish businessperson…
Sultan Mosque Singapore
The Sultan Mosque in Singapore enlists among the most beautiful Sunni Muslim mosques in the world according to their beauty and their holding capacity in the same time. Located in the Malay quarter of Singapore – the Kampong Glam, the Sultan Mosque is the biggest and most beautiful religious sites of the country. The first Sultan of Singapore, Sultain Hussain Shah with the cooperation of the British East Indian Company had built the Sultan Mosque in 1824. The building we can see today is due to the complete rebuilding of…
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum is located in the beautiful and picturesque Chinatown district of Singapore. It is currently one of the most important Buddhist temples of the town and the only one temple and museum complex which features the history and important relics of Buddha and Buddhism. The young Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum is today among the most important tourist attractions of Singapore. Buddha Tooth Relic TempleThe Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum was designed by the venerable of the temple Shi Fa Zhao who…
The Armenian Church
The Armenian Church as its plainly called is the oldest Christian church of Singapore and its not only the church itself which gives chance for a beautiful time but also its wonderful and big garden where you can have a great walk or simply a nice relaxing time. Located in Hill Street the scene of Armenian Church is catchy. The Irish architect George Drumgoole Cooleman designed the beautiful and rustic building of the Armenian Church. The whole church was built back in 1835 and it is widely regarded as the…