National monuments of Singapore

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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, architectural or artistic value. For historical significance (World War II, self-independence of Singapore, transformation and the oldest memories of the structure), these buildings are not allowed to be demolished. The Preservation of Monuments Act gives the board authority to order the preservation of such sites and promote research and public interest in the monuments.

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The NHB is a statutory board within the Government of Singapore, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, and it has so far gazetted 82 sites, buildings and structures as national monuments. The latest addition to the list is Padang. [1]

List of national monuments

Building nameCurrent usageAddressDate gazettedNational
Monument #
Anderson Bridge (1910) Bridge 15 October 2019
73 [2]
Armenian Church (1835–1836) Church 60 Hill Street 28 June 1973
2 [3]
Bowyer Block, Singapore General Hospital (29 March 1926) Museum 11 Third Hospital Avenue11 November 2009
61 [3]
Caldwell House, currently part of CHIJMES (1840–1841) Wedding venue30 Victoria Street 26 October 1990
23 [3]
Cathay Building (1939) Commercial 2 Handy Road10 February 2003
48 [3]
Cathedral of the Good Shepherd (1843–1847) Church A Queen Street 28 June 1973
8 [3]
Cavenagh Bridge (1869) Bridge 15 October 2019
73 [2]
The Cenotaph (1922)Wartime memorial Connaught Dr28 December 2010
63 [4]
Central Fire Station (1908)Fire Station62 Hill Street 18 December 1998
41 [3]
Changi Prison, Old Entrance Gate, Turret and Wall (1936) Prison Upper Changi Road North15 February 2016
72 [5]
Chesed-El Synagogue (1905) Synagogue 2 Oxley Rise18 December 1998
38 [3]
Chinese High School Clock Tower Building (1925) School 673 Bukit Timah Road 19 March 1999
43 [3]
Chung Cheng High School (Main) (1965)School50 Goodman Road10 July 2014
66 [6]
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes (1888) Church 50 Ophir Road 14 January 2005
52 [3]
Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (1869–1870) Church 225A Queen Street 10 February 2003
49 [3]
Church of St Teresa (7 April 1929) Church 2 Bukit Purmei 11 November 2009
57 [3]
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (1901) Church 1259 Upper Serangoon Road 14 January 2005
53 [3]
Civilian War Memorial (1967)Wartime memorial War Memorial Park, Singapore 15 August 2013
65 [7]
City Hall (1926–1929), currently part of the National Gallery Singapore Art Gallery3 Saint Andrew's Road14 February 1992
25 [3]
College of Medicine Building (1926)Government16 College Road2 December 2002
47 [3]
Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus Chapel, currently known as CHIJMES Hall, part of CHIJMES (1904) Wedding venue, function hall 30 Victoria Street 26 October 1990
23 [3]
Elgin Bridge (1929) Bridge 15 October 2019
73 [2]
Empress Place Building, currently Asian Civilisations Museum (1864–1920) Museum 1 Empress Place 14 February 1992
29 [3]
Former Admiralty House (1940)School345 Old Nelson Road2 December 2002
45 [3]
Former Attorney-General's Chambers, currently part of Parliament House of Singapore Government1 Parliament Place14 February 1992
32 [3]
Former Command House (1937–1938)University17 Kheam Hock Road11 November 2009
59 [3]
Former Ford Factory (1941) Museum 315 Upper Bukit Timah Road 15 February 2006
55 [3]
Former Raffles College (1920s)School469E Bukit Timah Road11 November 2009
56 [3]
Former Tanjong Pagar railway station (1932)Transportation30 Keppel Road9 April 2011
64 [8]
Fort Siloso (1878)Wartime museum Sentosa 15 February 2022
74 [9]
Fullerton Building (1928) currently The Fullerton Hotel Singapore (1867) Hotel 1 Fullerton Square7 December 2015
71 [10]
Goodwood Park Hotel (Tower Block) (1900) Hotel 22 Scotts Road 23 March 1989
22 [3]
Hill Street Police Station, Old (1934)Government140 Hill Street 18 December 1998
39 [3]
Hong San See (1908–1913) Temple 31 Mohamed Sultan Road10 November 1978
16 [3]
House of Tan Yeok Nee (1885) University 207 Clemenceau Avenue19 November 1974
11 [3]
The Istana (1867–1869)Government Orchard Road 14 February 1992
24 [3]
Istana Kampong Glam, currently Malay Heritage Centre (1839–1843) Museum 85 Sultan Gate6 August 2015
70 [11]
Jurong Town Hall (1971–1974)Commercial9 Jurong Town Hall Road 2 June 2015
69 [12]
Keng Teck Whay (1847–1875) Temple 150 Telok Ayer Street 11 November 2009
58 [3]
Lim Bo Seng Memorial (1954)Wartime memorial Connaught Dr28 December 2010
63 [4]
MacDonald House (1949) Commercial 40A Orchard Road 10 February 2003
50 [3]
Maghain Aboth Synagogue (1878) Synagogue 24 Waterloo Street 27 February 1998
35 [3]
Masjid Abdul Gaffoor (1907) Mosque 41 Dunlop Street5 July 1979
18 [3]
Masjid Al-Abrar (1829) Mosque 192 Telok Ayer Street 19 November 1974
10 [3]
Masjid Alkaff Upper Serangoon (1932) Mosque 66 Pheng Geck Avenue18 December 2014
68 [13]
Masjid Hajjah Fatimah (1846) Mosque 4001 Beach Road 28 June 1973
7 [3]
Masjid Jamae (1830) Mosque 218 South Bridge Road 19 November 1974
13 [3]
Masjid Sultan (1928) Mosque 3 Muscat Street8 March 1975
14 [3]
Ministry of Labour Building, Old, currently the Subordinate Courts Family and Juvenile Division (1928)Government3 Havelock Square27 February 1998
36 [3]
Nagore Durgha (1893) Shrine 140 Telok Ayer Street 19 November 1974
9 [3]
Nanyang University Arch, Nanyang University Memorial and Nanyang University Library and Administration Building, currently the Chinese Heritage Centre Arch, Memorial, Museum Yunnan Crescent, 42 Nanyang Avenue and 22 Nanyang Drive18 December 1998
42 [3]
National Museum of Singapore (1887) Museum 93 Stamford Road 14 February 1992
30 [3]
Parliament House and Annex Building, Old, currently The Arts House at the Old Parliament (1827)Arts10 Empress Place 14 February 1992, and 3 July 1992
27 [3]
Padang (1820s)Multi-Purpose VenueConnaught Dr9 August 2022
75 [1]
Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church (1931) Church 77 Prinsep Street12 January 2002
44 [3]
Raffles College, Former, currently the Bukit Timah campus of National University of Singapore (22 July 1929) University 469 Bukit Timah Road 11 November 2009
56 [3]
Raffles Hotel (1887) Hotel 1 Beach Road 4 March 1987, and 3 June 1995
20 [3]
Saint Andrew's Cathedral (1856–1861) Church 11 Saint Andrew's Road28 June 1973
3 [3]
Saint George's Church (1910–1913) Church 10 Minden Road10 November 1978
15 [3]
Saint James Power Station (1926)Office3 Sentosa Gateway11 November 2009
60 [3]
Saint Joseph's Church (1906–1912) Church 143 Victoria Street 14 January 2005
51 [3]
Saint Joseph's Institution, Former, now the Singapore Art Museum (1867) Museum 71 Bras Basah Road 14 February 1992
31 [3]
Singapore Conference Hall (Oct 1965)Multi-Purpose Venue 7 Shenton Way28 December 2010
62 [4]
Siong Lim Temple (1902) Temple 184 Jalan Toa Payoh14 October 1980
19 [3]
Sri Mariamman Temple (1827) Temple 244 South Bridge Road 28 June 1973
6 [3]
Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple (1855) Temple 397 Serangoon Road 10 November 1978
17 [3]
Sri Temasek (1867–1869)Government Orchard Road 14 February 1992
24 [3]
Sri Thendayuthapani Temple (1859) Temple 15 Tank Road20 October 2014
67 [3] [14]
Sun Yat Sen Villa, currently the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall (1880) Museum 12 Tai Gin Road28 October 1994
33 [3]
Supreme Court, Old, currently the National Gallery Singapore (1937–1939)Government1 Saint Andrew's Road14 February 1992
28 [3]
Tan Kim Seng Fountain (1882)Wartime memorial Connaught Dr28 December 2010
63 [4]
Tan Si Chong Su (1876–1878) Temple 15 Magazine Road19 November 1974
12 [3]
Tan Teck Guan Building (1911)Government16 College Road2 December 2002
46 [3]
Tao Nan School, Old, currently the Peranakan Museum (1906) Museum 39 Armenian Street 27 February 1998
37 [3]
Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church (1924) Church 235 Telok Ayer Street 23 March 1989
21 [3]
Telok Ayer Market, Former, currently Lau Pa Sat (1894)Food centre18 Raffles Quay28 June 1973
4 [3]
Thian Hock Keng (1839–1842) Temple 158 Telok Ayer Street 28 June 1973
5 [3]
Thong Chai Medical Institution, Old (1892) Commercial 50 Eu Tong Sen Street 28 June 1973
1 [3]
Tou Mu Kung Temple (1881) Temple 779A Upper Serangoon Road 14 January 2005
54 [3]
Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall (1862)Arts9 Empress Place 14 February 1992
26 [3]
Ying Fo Fui Kun (1881–1882)Clan98 Telok Ayer Street 18 December 1998
40 [3]
Yueh Hai Ching Temple (1895) Temple 30B Philip Street28 June 1996
34 [3]

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