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Sep 2, 2020 · These sites are incredibly diverse, including religions such as Taoism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity. The Singapore Heritage Society conducted a two-year long investigation into these sites through archival research, in-depth fieldwork, and multiple interviews—here’s what they found.
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What is now Singapore was historically under the control of numerous kingdoms of the Malay Archipelago, with some of the most notable ones being Srivijaya (based in Palembang in modern-day Indonesia), Majapahit (based in Java in modern-day Indonesia) and the Malacca Sultanate (based in modern-day Malaysia). The modern history of Singapore is genera...
1.30087103.8531 Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple (觀音堂佛祖廟/观音堂佛祖庙 or more colloquially, 觀音廟/观音庙), 178 Waterloo St (Bugis). Singapore's most popular Buddhist temple, dedicated to the Bodhisattva Avalokit...1.28155103.8442 Buddha Tooth Relic Temple (佛牙寺), 288 South Bridge Rd (Chinatown). A relatively new temple dating only to 2007, built in a style reminiscent of the architecture of China's Tang Dynas...1.330278103.85753 Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery (雙林寺/双林寺), 184 Jalan Toa Payoh. Singapore's oldest Buddhist monastery, built with a donation from the wealthy Hokkien merchant Low Kim Pong in 1904....1.36144103.8364 Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery (光明山普覺禪寺/光明山普觉禅寺), 88 Bright Hill Rd. Singapore's largest Buddhist monastery. The expansive grounds consist mainly of buildings in a traditiona...1.281056103.8475287 Thian Hock Keng Temple (天福宮/天福宫), 158 Telok Ayer St (Chinatown). Singapore's oldest Chinese temple, built in a traditional Hokkienarchitectural style to serve that community, bu...1.2845103.8493338 Yueh Hai Ching Temple (粵海清廟/粤海清庙), 30B Phillip St (Riverside). Singapore's oldest Teochew temple, also known as Wak Hai Cheng Bio in Teochew, built in a traditional Teochewarchite...1.293056103.8493069 Armenian Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator, 60 Hill St (Riverside). Singapore's oldest church, completed in 1835, and part of the Armenian Apostolic Church within the Orie...1.292083103.85202810 St Andrew's Cathedral, 11 St Andrew's Rd (Riverside). Singapore's Anglican cathedral, completed in 1861 in a mainly neo-Gothic architectural style, and considered by many to be...1.295961103.85131111 Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, "A" Queen St (Orchard). Singapore's Roman Catholic cathedral, and oldest Roman Catholic church, completed in 1847, and formerly home to the Fren...1.298222103.85319412 St. Joseph's Church, 143 Victoria St. A Roman Catholic church completed in 1912 to serve Singapore's Portuguese Eurasian community, and formerly home to the Portuguese Mission...Almost all Muslims in Singapore follow Sunni Islam, but there is one Shia mosque, and Shia Muslims may practise their religion freely. 1. 1.30214103.85913 Sultan Mosque (Masjid Sultan), 3 Muscat St. Located in the heart of Kampong Glam, the history of this mosque is tied closely to the founding of modern Singapore as a British colony by Sir Stamfor...
1.28261103.84516 Sri Mariamman Temple (ஸ்ரீ மாரியம்மன் கோவில்), 244 South Bridge Rd. Singapore's oldest and largest Hindu temple, perhaps surprisingly located in Chinatown and not in Little India,...1.307867103.85248917 Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple (ஸ்ரீ வீரமாகாளியம்மன் கோவில்), 141 Serangoon Rd. This temple in the heart of Little Indiais its most important one, dedicated to the goddess Kali. T...1.313278103.85619418 Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple (சிங்கப்பூர் ஸ்ரீநிவாசப் பெருமாள் கோயில்), 397 Serangoon Rd (Little India). Dedicated to the god Vishnu, this temple is the starting point of the a...1.294394103.84306419 Sri Thendayuthapani Temple (சிங்கப்பூர் தண்டாயுதபாணி கோயில்), 15 Tank Rd. Dedicated to the Tamil war god Murugan, and end the point of the annual Thaipusam procession that take...Many Sikhs were brought to Singapore by the British during the colonial era to serve as soldiers and policemen. Today, despite their small number, Sikhs play a prominent role in Singapore's social fabric, and have held numerous important government roles. 1. 1.318812103.86043720 Central Sikh Temple (ਸੈਂਟਰਲ ਸਿੱਖ ਮੰਦਰ), 2 Towner Rd. Singapore's main ...
During the colonial period, many Baghdadi Jews moved to Singapore as traders to escape persecution by the Ottoman governor of Baghdad. While most of the community moved to Israel, the United Kingdom, the United States or Australia following independence, a handful chose to remain in Singapore, and have made important contributions to Singaporean so...
While the Zoroastrians, Baha'is and Jains do not have their own places of worship in Singapore, they have been given official recognition by the Singapore government, and each of them has a local governing body and community centre where communal prayers can be conducted. 1. 1.308695103.8558181 Zoroastrian House, 83 Deskar Road. The headquarters of...
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Mar 13, 2014 · Mar 13, 2014, 05:53 PM. The Yueh Hai Ching temple on Phillip Street, which has been given a $7.5-million makeover, dates from 1895. It is one of a handful of century-old places of worship in ...
These are just 27 of the most important places of worship to see in Singapore but they reflect the huge diversity to be found. Many of these sit by side in the same areas if not the same streets. Not only are they places of worship but many are also important historical sites and some also contain museums as well.
Feb 2, 2018 · Inspired by a kaleidoscope of religions, cultures, and communities, Singapore’s architecture is a result of diverse influences. Churches, mosques, synagogues and temples built by Singapore’s early settlers enliven our cityscape with a myriad of colours and forms. Visit these iconic places of worship to appreciate various architecture styles ...
Feb 2, 2018 · Visit these iconic places of worship to appreciate various architecture styles like vernacular, revivalist and contemporary, while gaining insights into Singapore’s history and cultures. Vernacular Trace Singapore’s roots by visiting these temples, whose architectures are directly influenced from the Indian or Chinese vernaculars.
Sep 20, 2022 · Gain religious insights at Thian Hock Keng temple, a trove of fascinating knowledge, and Singapore’s oldest Chinese place of worship.
