Sir Stamford Raffles Statue

Sir Stamford Raffles Statue is a monument in Singapore. Sir Stamford Raffles Statue is situated near the grassland Empress Lawn, as well as near the monument Dalhousie Obelisk.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Marina Bay and Asian Civilisations Museum.

Marina Bay

Photo: Erwin Soo, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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

The Asian Civilisations Museum is an institution which forms a part of the four museums in Singapore, the other three being the Peranakan Museum, the National Museum of Singapore and the Singapore Art Museum.

National Gallery Singapore

Museum

Photo: Jacklee, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The National Gallery Singapore is a public art museum and national museum located in the Civic District of Singapore. It houses a collection of Singaporean and Southeast Asian art spanning the 19th century to the present, with more than 9,000 artworks. National Gallery Singapore is situated 240 metres north of Sir Stamford Raffles Statue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Civic District and Clifford Pier.

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.

Clifford Pier

Neighborhood

Clifford Pier was a former pier located beside Collyer Quay at Marina Bay within the Downtown Core of the Central Area, Singapore. The pier, which opened in 1933, ceased operations in 2006.

Boat Quay

Neighborhood

Photo: MichaelJanich, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Boat Quay is a historical quay in Singapore which is situated upstream from the mouth of the Singapore River on its southern bank. It spans from the shophouses near UOB Plaza, stretching along one bank of the Singapore River, as far as Elgin Bridge.

Sir Stamford Raffles Statue

Type: Monument
Inscription: “This tablet to the memory of Sir Stamford Raffles to whose foresight and genius Singapore owes its existence and prosperity was unveiled on February 6th 1919, the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the settlement.”
Category: historic site
Location: Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

1.28813° or 1° 17′ 17″ north

Longitude

103.85192° or 103° 51′ 7″ east

Open location code

6PH57VQ2+7Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 512071002

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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In Other Languages

“Sir Stamford Raffles Statue” goes by many names.

Chinese: “莱佛士雕像”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Empress Lawn and Dalhousie Obelisk.

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