Civilian War Memorial

The Memorial to the Civilian Victims of the Japanese Occupation, usually called the Civilian War Memorial, is a war memorial and heritage landmark in Singapore next to .
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: Memorial in Singapore to civilians killed during the Japanese occupation of Singapore in World War II
  • Also known as: “Memorial to the Civilian Victims of the Japanese Occupation” and “The Chopsticks”
  • Inscription: “In deep and lasting sorrow this memorial is dedicated in memory of those of our civilians who were killed between February 15, 1942 and August 18, 1945 when the Japanese Armed Forces occupied Singapore.”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marina Bay and War Memorial Park.

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is 's newest district, created on reclaimed land just east of . It includes the areas east of Shenton Way and Esplanade Dr.

Park
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is a park in , located at the junctions of Beach Road, Stamford Road, Nicoll Highway and Bras Basah Road in the Downtown Core of Singapore's Central Region next to .

Shopping center
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Raffles City is a large complex located in the Civic District within the of the city-state of . Occupying an entire city block bounded by Stamford Road, Beach Road, Bras Basah Road and North Bridge Road, it houses two hotels and an office tower over a podium which contains a shopping complex and a convention centre. is situated 190 metres northwest of Civilian War Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Civic District and Bras Basah.

Suburb
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The is a district located near the in the Central Area of . It contains historical buildings and museums such as , , , and .

Neighborhood
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is a district located in the Museum Planning Area of the Central Area of . means "wet rice" in Malay – beras means harvested rice with husk removed, and basah means wet.

Neighborhood
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is a major mixed-use development located in , a subzone of the in Singapore, which combines a , office buildings, and a .

Civilian War Memorial

Latitude
1.2929° or 1° 17′ 34″ north
Longitude
103.85471° or 103° 51′ 17″ east
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Height
67 metres (220 feet)
Open location code
6PH57VV3+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 166311288
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
11919943
Wiki­data ID
Q5124736
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Civilian War Memorial” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “日本佔領時期人民紀念碑”
  • Chinese: “日本佔領時期死難人民紀念碑”
  • Chinese: “日本占領時期死難人民紀念碑”
  • Chinese: “日本占領時期死難人民纪念碑”
  • Chinese: “日本占领时期死难人民纪念碑”
  • Indonesian: “Tugu Peringatan Korban Sipil Pendudukan Jepang”
  • Japanese: “市民戦没者記念碑”
  • Japanese: “日本占領の民間人犠牲者を追悼”
  • Japanese: “日本占領時期死難人民記念碑”
  • Japanese: “血債の塔”
  • Korean: “시민 전쟁기념관”
  • Polish: “Civilian War Memorial”
  • Russian: “Мемориал гражданским жертвам Японской оккупации”

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