Raffles House
Raffles House is a single-storey building built on the Fort Canning Hill, Singapore. The original building was a wood and atap structure built in 1822 that was used as a place of residence by Sir Stamford Raffles.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Marina Bay and Fort Canning Lighthouse.
Marina Bay
National Museum of Singapore
Museum
Photo: Sengkang, Copyrighted free use.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clarke Quay and Civic District.
Clarke Quay
Neighborhood
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Suburb
Raffles House
- Type: Historic house
- Description: Sir Stamford Raffles lived there
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia
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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
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=house
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Raffles House” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “莱佛士官邸”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Raffles Terrace Fountain and Sang Nila Utama Garden.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: The Flagstaff and 9-Pound Cannon.
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