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Capitol Building

Capitol Building, formerly Shaws Building and Namazie Mansions, is a historic building at the junction of North Bridge Road and Stamford Road in the of .
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: Singaporean government building
  • Also known as: “Capitol Building, Singapore”, “Namazie Mansions”, and “Shaws Building”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marina Bay and Capitol Theatre.

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.

Theater building
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, briefly Kyo-Ei Gekijo, is a historic cinema and theatre located in . It was adjoined to four-storey building known as the Capitol Building.

Shopping center
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Raffles City is a large complex located in the Civic District within the of the city-state of . Occupying an entire city block bounded by Stamford Road, Beach Road, Bras Basah Road and North Bridge Road, it houses two hotels and an office tower over a podium which contains a shopping complex and a convention centre. is situated 210 metres east of Capitol Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Civic District and Bras Basah.

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

Neighborhood
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is a historical riverside quay in , located within the Singapore River Planning Area. The quay is situated upstream from the mouth of the and Boat Quay.

Capitol Building

Latitude
1.29358° or 1° 17′ 37″ north
Longitude
103.8515° or 103° 51′ 5″ east
Inception
1930
Levels
3
Height
34 metres (112 feet)
Open location code
6PH57VV2+CH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 46594830
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q5035846
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In Other Languages

“Capitol Building” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “首都大厦”
  • Chinese: “首都戏院”
  • Chinese: “首都戲院”

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