YMCA Building, Singapore

The YMCA Building is the current headquarters of YMCA of Singapore. It also operates a hotel under the name of YMCA @ One Orchard.

Photo: Aldwinteo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Building
Description: building in Singapore
Also known as: “YMCA” and “Young Mens Christian Association”
Address: 1 Orchard Road, Singapore, 238824
Roof shape: flat

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Singapore and Orchard Road Presbyterian Church.

National Museum of Singapore

Museum

Photo: Sengkang, Copyrighted free use.

The National Museum of Singapore is a public museum dedicated to Singaporean art, culture and history. Located within the country's Civic District at the Downtown Core 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. National Museum of Singapore is situated 120 metres south of YMCA Building, Singapore.

Orchard Road Presbyterian Church

Church

Photo: Jacklee, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Orchard Road Presbyterian Church, also known as Greja Kechil and the Scotch Church, is a Presbyterian church in Singapore. The church was completed in 1878, and it is the oldest Presbyterian church in Singapore.

Wesley Methodist Church

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Christians in Singapore constitute 19% of the country's resident population, as of the most recent census conducted in 2020. Christianity is the second largest religion in the country, after Buddhism and before Islam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dhoby Ghaut and Bras Basah.

Dhoby Ghaut

Neighborhood

Dhoby Ghaut is a place in Singapore that often refers to the MRT station of the same name, 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.

Bras Basah

Neighborhood

Photo: Erwin Soo, CC BY 2.0.

Bras Basah is a district located in the Museum Planning Area of the Central Area of Singapore. Bras Basah means "wet rice" in Malay – beras means harvested rice with husk removed, and basah means wet.