Raffles House

Raffles House is a single-storey building built on the , . The original building was a wood and atap structure built in 1822 that was used as a place of residence by Sir Stamford Raffles.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marina Bay and Fort Canning Lighthouse.

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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.

Lighthouse
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, also known as Fort Canning Light, is a lighthouse located on top of Fort Canning Hill, Singapore, and was formerly one of the 13 important lighthouses in the Straits of Malacca.

Museum
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The is a public dedicated to art, culture and history. Located within the country's at the 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. is situated 530 metres north of Raffles House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clarke Quay and Civic District.

Neighborhood
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is a historical riverside quay in , located within the Singapore River Planning Area. The quay is situated upstream from the mouth of the and .

Suburb
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The is a district located near the in the Central Area of . It contains historical buildings and museums such as , , , and .

Neighborhood
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is a historical quay in Singapore which is situated upstream from the mouth of the on its southern bank. It spans from the shophouses near , stretching along one bank of the Singapore River, up until .

Raffles House

Latitude
1.29193° or 1° 17′ 31″ north
Longitude
103.8474° or 103° 50′ 51″ east
Height
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
6PH57RRW+QX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 173001008
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­house
Wiki­data ID
Q48733032
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In Other Languages

“Raffles House” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “莱佛士官邸”

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