Padang

The Padang, formerly known as The Plain and The Esplanade, is an open playing field located within the of the Central Area in Singapore. It includes the Padang Cricket Ground.
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  • Type: Pitch
  • Description: playing field
  • Also known as: “Padang, Singapore”, “The Padang”, and “The Padang, Singapore”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marina Bay and National Gallery Singapore.

Photo: Erwin Soo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 is a public art museum and national museum located in the of . It houses a collection of Singaporean and Southeast Asian art spanning the 19th century to the present, with more than 9,000 artworks. is situated 170 metres west of Padang.

Theater building
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is a performing arts centre located in the of near the mouth of the . Named after the nearby Esplanade Park, it consists of two rounded structures: one housing a concert hall with about 1,600 seats; and the other a theatre with a capacity of about 2,000 for the performing arts. is situated 310 metres east of Padang.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Civic District and Downtown Core.

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 .

Suburb
The is the historic urban centre of and the country's primary commercial district. It contains the main central business district, with a high concentration of skyscrapers in , and .

Neighborhood
was a former located beside Collyer Quay at within the of the Central Area, Singapore. The pier, which opened in 1933, ceased operations in 2006.

Padang

Latitude
1.29057° or 1° 17′ 26″ north
Longitude
103.85301° or 103° 51′ 11″ east
Operator
National Heritage Board
Open location code
6PH57VR3+66
Open­Street­Map ID
way 21587770
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­pitch
Wiki­data ID
Q7123224
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Padang” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بادانغ”
  • Arabic: “بادانق”
  • Chinese: “大草场”
  • Chinese: “政府大厦前大草场”
  • Chinese: “政府大厦大草场”
  • French: “Padang”
  • German: “Padang (Singapur)”
  • German: “Padang”
  • Japanese: “パダン”
  • Malay: “Padang, Singapura”
  • Russian: “Паданг (Сингапур)”
  • Russian: “Паданг”
  • Spanish: “Padang (Singapur)”
  • Spanish: “Padang”
  • Thai: “ปาดัง”
  • Urdu: “پادنگ، سنگاپور”

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