Naraina Pillai
Naraina Pillai is a memorial in Singapore. Naraina Pillai is situated nearby to the government building Chamber, as well as near Front Hall.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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.
Asian Civilisations Museum
Museum
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. Asian Civilisations Museum is situated 170 metres southeast of Naraina Pillai.
National Gallery Singapore
Museum
Photo: Jacklee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Gallery Singapore, often known exonymously as the National Gallery, is a public institution and national museum dedicated to art and culture located in the Civic District of Singapore. National Gallery Singapore is situated 250 metres northeast of Naraina Pillai.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Civic District and Downtown Core.
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.
Downtown Core
Suburb
The Downtown Core is the historical and downtown centre of the city-state of Singapore and the main commercial area in Singapore excluding reclaimed lands with two integrated resorts such as the Marina Bay Sands, one of the most expensive buildings in the world, with a luxurious standalone casino at Bayfront Avenue.
Raffles Place
Quarter
Raffles Place is the centre of the Financial District of Singapore and is located south of the mouth of the Singapore River. It was first planned and developed in the 1820s as Commercial Square to serve as the hub of the commercial zone of Singapore in Raffles Town Plan.
Naraina Pillai
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “In 1819, Naraina Pillai arrived in Singapore, starting from scratch to become a successful entrepreneur and respected community leader. With Singapore’s growth as an urban settlement, he became the island’s first Indian building contractor and ...”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
1.28837° or 1° 17′ 18″ northLongitude
103.8502° or 103° 51′ 1″ eastOpen location code
6PH57VQ2+83OpenStreetMap ID
node 6354392235OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
“Naraina Pillai” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “纳莱娜·皮莱”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chamber and The Arts House.
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