Thian Hock Keng

Thian Hock Keng Temple, is a temple built for the worship of Mazu, a Chinese sea goddess, in , . It is the oldest and most important temple of the Hokkien people in the country.
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  • Opening hours: 7:30 AM—5:30 PM
  • Type: Place of worship
  • Description: Mazu temple in Singapore
  • Also known as: “Thian Hock Keng Temple”, “Thian Hock Temple”, “Tian Fu Gong”, “Tian Fu Temple”, and “Tianfu Temple”
  • Address: 158 Telok Ayer Street, Singapore, 068613

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marina Bay and Nagore Durgha, Singapore.

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is 's newest district, created on reclaimed land just east of . It includes the areas east of Shenton Way and Esplanade Dr.

Museum
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The Nagore Durgha, alternatively known as the Nagore Dargâh, is an Indian Muslim heritage centre located along Telok Ayer Street in .

Mosque
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Masjid Al-Abrar is a located along Telok Ayer Street in within the Central Area, . It is one of the earliest mosques in Singapore. The building was gazetted as a national monument on 19 November 1974.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shenton Way and Chinatown.

Locality
is a major trunk road serving 's Central Area and is most commonly known for the commercial skyscrapers flanking both sides of the road.

Photo: William Cho, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Singapore's is the traditional Chinese quarters of town, and while the entire city is largely Chinese these days, the area does retain some of its own charm.

Neighborhood
is the centre of the Financial District of and is located south of the mouth of the . 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.

Thian Hock Keng

Latitude
1.28101° or 1° 16′ 52″ north
Longitude
103.84754° or 103° 50′ 51″ east
Inception
1839
Levels
1
Height
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
6PH57RJX+C2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 172272611
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q2158122
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Thian Hock Keng” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “天福宫”
  • Chinese: “天福宮”
  • Chinese: “新加坡天福宮”
  • Czech: “palác nebeského štěstí”
  • Czech: “Thian Hock Keng”
  • Czech: “Tianfu”
  • Dutch: “Thian Hock Keng”
  • French: “Thian Hock Keng”
  • German: “Thian Hock Keng”
  • Indonesian: “Thian Hock Keng”
  • Japanese: “天福宮 (シンガポール)”
  • Korean: “천복궁”
  • Korean: “티안 혹 켕 사원”
  • Literary Chinese: “天福宮”
  • Russian: “Тхиан Хок Кенг”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Musical Box Museum and Telok Ayer Green.

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