The Istana

The Istana houses the offices of the President and Prime Minister of Singapore 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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  • House
  • Description: official residence and office of the President of Singapore
  • Address: 1 Edinburgh Road, Singapore
  • Also known as
    “Government House”
    “Istana”
    “Istana Main Building”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sri Temasek and National Museum of Singapore.
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is a two-storey detached house built… is situated 360 metres south of The Istana.
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The is a public … is situated 1¼ km southeast of The Istana.
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Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital… is situated 580 metres northeast of The Istana.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newton and Emerald Hill.
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The Istana

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Latitude
1.3071° or 1° 18′ 26″ north
Longitude
103.84288° or 103° 50′ 34″ east
Open location code
6PH58R4V+R5
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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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