Orchard Road Presbyterian Church

The Orchard Road Presbyterian Church, also known as Greja Kechil and the Scotch Church, is a Presbyterian church in Singapore. The church was completed in 1878, and it is the oldest Presbyterian church in Singapore.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Presbyterian
Description: church in Orchard Road, Singapore
Address: 3 Orchard Road, Singapore, 238825

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Singapore and Wesley Methodist Church.

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 180 metres southeast of Orchard Road Presbyterian Church.

Wesley Methodist Church

Church

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Wesley Methodist Church is the oldest Methodist church in Singapore. It is the second Methodist Church to be built in Singapore after the Methodist Episcopal Church at Coleman Street which subsequently became a school hall. It is located in Fort Canning Hill.

The Cathay

Shopping center

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The Cathay is a mixed-use 17-story shopping mall and apartment building located at Handy Road and Mount Sophia in the Museum Planning Area of Singapore. The Cathay is situated 190 metres north of Orchard Road Presbyterian Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dhoby Ghaut and Bras Basah.

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

Neighborhood

Photo: Erwin Soo, CC BY 2.0.

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.