Bras Basah
Bras Basah is a railway stop in Singapore. Bras Basah is situated nearby to Singapore Management University, as well as near the building Li Ka Shing Library.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Singapore and Bras Basah.
National Museum of Singapore
Museum
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The National Museum of Singapore is a public museum dedicated to Singaporean art, culture and history. Located within the country's Civic District at the Downtown Core area, it is the oldest museum in the country, with its history dating back to when it was first established in 1849, starting out as a section of a library at the Singapore Institution as the Raffles Library and Museum. National Museum of Singapore is situated 250 metres west of Bras Basah.
Bras Basah
Metro station
Photo: Katmorro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bras Basah MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Circle Line located in the Museum planning area, Singapore. It is underneath Bras Basah Road, bordering Waterloo Street and Queen Street.
Cathedral of the Good Shepherd
Church
The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd is the oldest Catholic church in Singapore, built in 1847. It is located in the Museum Planning Area within the Civic District. Cathedral of the Good Shepherd is situated 110 metres southeast of Bras Basah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bras Basah and Civic District.
Bras Basah
Neighborhood
Bras Basah is a district located in the Museum Planning Area of the Central Area of Singapore. Bras Basah means "wet rice" in Malay – beras means harvested rice with husk removed, and basah means wet.
Civic District
Suburb
Photo: William Cho, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Civic District is a district located near the Singapore River in the Central Area of Singapore. It contains historical buildings and museums such as The Arts House, National Gallery Singapore, National Museum of Singapore, and Asian Civilisations Museum.
Dhoby Ghaut
Neighborhood
Dhoby Ghaut is a place in Singapore that often refers to the MRT station of the same name, which is a major interchange station on Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit network connecting the North-South Line, North East Line, and the Circle Line.
Bras Basah
- Type: Railway stop
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
1.29689° or 1° 17′ 49″ northLongitude
103.85062° or 103° 51′ 2″ eastOperator
SMRTNetwork
Circle Line (CCL)Open location code
6PH57VW2+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
node 12842237362OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stop
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Hindi—“Bras Basah” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “百胜”
- Hindi: “பிராஸ் பாசா”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Singapore Management University and Li Ka Shing Library.
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