Gan Eng Seng School

Gan Eng Seng School is a co-educational government secondary school in , Singapore. Founded in 1885 by philanthropist Gan Eng Seng, the school is the first school established by the overseas Chinese community in Singapore and is one of the oldest schools in the country.
ganengsengsch.moe.edu.sg
Wikipedia
  • Type: School
  • Description: secondary school in Singapore
  • Also known as: “GESS”
  • Address: 1 Henderson Road, Singapore, 159561

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tiong Bahru Park and Tiong Bahru.

Park
is a public park between Henderson, and Lower Delta Road in . First developed around 1967, it combined with a nursery site in 1977 and in 2000, it was redeveloped. is situated 200 metres south of Gan Eng Seng School.

Metro station
Photo: Petepalmer, CC0.
MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the East–West Line in , Singapore. This is the first and last underground station for eastbound and westbound trains respectively. is situated 520 metres southeast of Gan Eng Seng School.

Shopping center
Photo: Sengkang, Copyrighted free use.
is a located in Tiong Bahru Estate, in , , near Tiong Bahru Road, Jalan Membina and Bukit Ho Swee Crescent, which is where the entrance to the mall is located. is situated 530 metres southeast of Gan Eng Seng School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Henderson Hill and Alexandra North.

Neighborhood
is a subzone within the planning area of , Singapore, as defined by the Urban Redevelopment Authority. Its boundary is composed of Alexandra Road in the north; Lower Delta Road in the east; Jalan Bukit Merah in the south; and the residential precinct along Redhill Close in the east.

Neighborhood
is a subzone within the planning area of , , as defined by the Urban Redevelopment Authority. Its boundary is made up of the Alexandra Canal and Prince Charles Square in the north; Tanglin Road in the west; Alexandra Road in the south; and Delta Road in the east.

Neighborhood
is a subzone within the planning area of , Singapore, as defined by the Urban Redevelopment Authority. Its boundary is made up of the Alexandra Canal in the north; Kim Seng Road and Outram Road in the east; Zion Road and Jalan in the south; Delta Road and Lower Delta Road in the west.

Gan Eng Seng School

Latitude
1.28945° or 1° 17′ 22″ north
Longitude
103.82364° or 103° 49′ 25″ east
Open location code
6PH57RQF+QF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 172245188
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­school
Wiki­data ID
Q5520442
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Gan Eng Seng School from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Chinese to Malay—“Gan Eng Seng School” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “颜永成学校”
  • Malay: “Sekolah Gan Eng Seng”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dog Run @Tiong Bahru Park and Bukit Merah Joint Testing & Vaccination Centre.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Gan Eng Seng Secondary School and Ascensia Academy.

Singapore: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Singapore Changi Airport, Sentosa and Harbourfront, North and West, and Riverside.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.