The Istana

The Istana houses the offices of the President and Prime Minister and is a venue for state events and important official functions. The Istana is also the office of the prime minister of Singapore and contains , the official residence of the prime minister since Singapore's independence in 1965, though none of the prime ministers have ever lived there.
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  • Type: House
  • Description: official residence and office of the President of Singapore
  • Also known as: “Government House”, “Istana”, and “Istana Main Building”
  • Address: 1 Edinburgh Road, Singapore

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sri Temasek and National Museum of Singapore.

Castle
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is a two-storey detached house built in 1869 which is sited within the grounds of the Istana in . During the island's colonial era, it served as the residence of the Chief Secretary. is situated 360 metres south of The Istana.

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 1¼ km southeast of The Istana.

Hospital
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Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital is the largest public hospital specialising in healthcare for women and children in , located at 100 Bukit Timah Road. is situated 580 metres northeast of The Istana.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newton and Emerald Hill.

Suburb
is a town that is located within the Central Area of the of Singapore. The planning area is bounded by the following planning areas - and Museum to the south, to the west, to the north, to the northeast and to the east.

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood and a conservation area located in the planning areas of and Orchard in . Former home to many members of the city-state's wealthy Peranakan community, it is located near Orchard Road.

Neighborhood
is a place in Singapore that often refers to the , which is a major interchange station on Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit network connecting the North-South Line, North East Line, and the Circle Line.

The Istana

Latitude
1.3071° or 1° 18′ 26″ north
Longitude
103.84288° or 103° 50′ 34″ east
Open location code
6PH58R4V+R5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 41895536
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q843531
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In Other Languages

From Balinese to Yue Chinese—“The Istana” goes by many names.
  • Balinese: “The Istana”
  • Catalan: “Istana”
  • Chinese: “总统府”
  • Chinese: “新加坡总统府”
  • Chinese: “新加坡總統府”
  • Dutch: “Istana”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “الاستانه”
  • French: “Istana”
  • German: “Istana”
  • Hebrew: “האיסטנה”
  • Indonesian: “Istana”
  • Indonesian: “The Istana”
  • Japanese: “イスタナ・シンガポール”
  • Korean: “디 이스타나”
  • Korean: “이스타나 왕궁”
  • Malay: “Istana Singapura”
  • Malay: “Istana”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Istana”
  • Norwegian: “Istana”
  • Russian: “Истана”
  • Yue Chinese: “新加坡總統府”

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Highlights include The Lawn and The Gun Terrace.

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