Singapore Sightseeing | Cultural Sights in Singapore: Architecture, Museums, Cathedrals and Monuments

Singapore is the location of numerous monuments of the colonial era. Parliament House is a striking example of it. It was built in 1827; the mansion was originally owned by a wealthy merchant. Later the building housed the court, and it became the residence of the country’s parliament only in 1965. During your walk through the city one can see large number of unusual sculptures and monuments, each of which has its own original story. Thus, in Merlion Park you will find an interesting statue called "Sea Lion". The sculpture depicts an unusual animal with lion's head and the body of the fish. It is believed that this unusual monument protects the city from storms and other water disasters. The territory of the city is divided into several national quarters, in each of which you can find not only interesting sights, but also national restaurants and shops.

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Chinatown is the location of the famous Sri Mariamman temple. People come to the shrine to admire its luxurious design as well as to watch the yogis who perform the most incredible exercises in the square in front of the temple. From a historical point of view Chijimes Chapel Hall is a truly interesting structure. Several centuries ago the beautiful building housed a monastery. In the beginning of the 20th century a beautiful Gothic chapel was built near the architectural complex. Currently Chijimes Hall regularly hosts theatrical performances, musical concerts and other celebrations.

Among the newer architectural monuments we should definitely mention the legendary hotel "Raffles", which was opened in 1886. The hotel greeted many famous guests. It is also considered the home of the well-known cocktail "Singapore Sling". Not far away from the hotel is located a huge number of cultural institutions, restaurants and shops. Fans of theater art are recommended to visit Victoria Theatre, which has been named in honor of the Queen of Great Britain. The building, which houses the theater, was built in 1905. In Victoria Theatre are regularly held concerts of classical music, dramatic plays and dance performances.

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Recommended sights in Singapore (not ads):

Raffles Hotel
Address: 1 Beach Road; Telephone: +65 6337 1886; Underground station: City Hall; Web: www.raffleshotel.com;

Singapore Zoo
Address: 80 Mandai Lake Road; Telephone: +65 6269 3411; Underground station: Ang Mo Kio (then bus 138) or Choa Chu Kang station (then bus 927); Web: www.zoo.com.sg;

Chinatown
Address: Demarcated by South Street, South Bridge Road, Eu Tong Sen Street and Sago Street; Underground station: Chinatown (can also be reached from Outram station);

The Sultan Mosque
Address: 3 Muscat Street; Telephone: +65 6256 8188; Underground station: Bugis; Web: www.mosque.org.sg;

Boat Quay
Address: Next to the Singapore River, starting at South Bridge Road (source); Underground station: Raffles Place;

Fort Canning Park
Address: 51Canning Rise; Telephone: +65 6332 1200; Underground station: Dhoby Ghaut; Web: www.nparks.gov.sg;

Suntec City
Address: Temasek Boulevard; Telephone: +65 6825 2667; Underground station: City Hall; Web: www.suntecsingapore.com;

Underwater World and Dolphin Lagoon
Address: Palawan Beach; Telephone: +65 6275 0030; Open: 10.30am-6pm daily (last entry 5.30pm) Show sessions daily at 11am, 1.30pm, 3.30pm & 5.30pm; Web: www.underwaterworld.com.sg; Additional: Yellow line bus, red line bus or palawan-tanjong beach tram;

Images of Singapore
Open: 9am-7pm daily (Last admission 6.30pm); Additional: Blue line bus, red line bus, sentosa express (alight at imbiah station);

Mount Imbiah
Additional: Blue line bus, red line bus, sentosa express;

Sky Tower
Address: Located adjacent to the Sentosa cable car station.; Open: 9am-9pm daily (last admission 8.45pm); Web: www.skytower.com.sg; Additional: Blue line bus, red line bus, sentosa express to imbiah station;

Singapore Flyer
Address: 30 Raffles Avenue; Open: daily flight between 8.30am and 10.30pm.; Web: www.singaporeflyer.com; Additional: The mrt stops at the city hall mrt station about 10 minutes away from the singapore flyer.;

Clarke Quay
Address: Upstream from Boat Quay; Underground station: Clarke Quay; Web: www.clarkequay.com.sg;

Esplanade
Address: 1 Esplanade Drive; Telephone: +65 6828 8377; Underground station: City Hall; Web: www.esplanade.com;

Holland Village
Underground station: Buona Vista;

The Southern Ridges
Underground station: Harbour Front;

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