Red Cross House
Red Cross House is a building on Penang Lane in Singapore which serves as the headquarters of the Singapore Red Cross Society.- Type: Office building
- Description: building that houses the Singapore Red Cross since its official opening in 1961
- Address: 15 Penang Lane, Singapore, 238486
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Singapore and Chesed-El Synagogue.
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 440 metres east of Red Cross House.
Chesed-El Synagogue
Synagogue
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The Chesed-El Synagogue is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at Oxley Rise, in River Valley, within the Central Area of Singapore. The synagogue was constructed in 1905 and in 1998 it was designated as a national monument of Singapore. Chesed-El Synagogue is situated 210 metres west of Red Cross House.
Church of the Sacred Heart
Church
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Christians in Singapore constitute 19% of the country's resident population, as of the most recent census conducted in 2020. Christianity is the second largest religion in the country, after Buddhism and before Islam. Church of the Sacred Heart is situated 180 metres southwest of Red Cross House.
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
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.
Clarke Quay
Neighborhood
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Clarke Quay is a historical riverside quay in Singapore, located within the Singapore River Planning Area. The quay is situated upstream from the mouth of the Singapore River and Boat Quay.
Red Cross House
- Categories: building and office
- Location: Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
1.29727° or 1° 17′ 50″ northLongitude
103.84453° or 103° 50′ 40″ eastInception
1961Levels
3Height
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
6PH57RWV+WROpenStreetMap ID
way 172090793OpenStreetMap feature
building=officeWikidata ID
Q107803743
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