Capitol Theatre
Capitol Theatre is a historic cinema and theatre located in Singapore. It was adjoined to four-storey building known as the Capitol Building. The Capitol Theatre was considered one of Singapore's finest theatres in the 1930s during that time.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Jacklee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Theater building
- Description: former cinema in Singapore
- Also known as: “Capitol Theatre, Singapore” and “Kyo-Ei Gekkyo”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Marina Bay and Peranakan 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.
Peranakan Museum
Museum
Photo: Sengkang, Copyrighted free use.
The Peranakan Museum is a museum and gallery in the Museum district of Singapore that specialises in the country's Peranakan culture. It is the sister museum of the Asian Civilisations Museum. Peranakan Museum is situated 250 metres west of Capitol Theatre.
National Museum of Singapore
Museum
Photo: Sengkang, Copyrighted free use.
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 460 metres northwest of Capitol Theatre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Civic District and Bras Basah.
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.
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.
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, up until Elgin Bridge.
Capitol Theatre
- Categories: movie theater, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
1.2935° or 1° 17′ 37″ northLongitude
103.85118° or 103° 51′ 4″ eastInception
1930Height
34 metres (112 feet)Open location code
6PH57VV2+9FOpenStreetMap ID
way 103110147OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q36158363
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Capitol Theatre” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “新加坡首都劇院”
- Chinese: “新加坡首都大厦演艺剧场”
- Chinese: “新加坡首都大廈演藝劇場”
- Chinese: “新加坡首都戲院”
- Chinese: “首都大厦”
- Chinese: “首都大廈”
- French: “Capitol Theatre”
- German: “Capitol Theatre”
- Igbo: “Ụlọ Egwuregwu Capitol, Singapore”
- Spanish: “Capitol Theatre”
- Yue Chinese: “新加坡首都大廈演藝劇場”
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