Saturday 9 July 2016

From the Historical sites around Singapore River to Marina Bay scenic views

continued from the statues of Sir Stamford Raffles at the North Boat Quay

Before we exited to the Cavenagh bridge from the Victoria Theatres and Memorial Hall Building,  we checked out first the Asian Civilisations Museum.  We have not been inside yet... soon.



Asian Civilisations Museum preserves the cultural heritage of Asia especially the Singaporeans' ancestral heritage and includes the  Southeast Asia, India and the Islamic World.

Ref:  Jubilee Walk

Asian Civilisations Museum, Empress Place Building, Singapore

This building was completed in 1867 and previously served as a courthouse and later became Government Offices.
The Adjacent square was named Empress Place in 1907 in honour of Britain's Queen Victoria, who was also the Empress of India.
The building was converted to Empress Place Museum in 1989 and became home to the Asian Civilisations Museum in 2003.


Asian Civilisations Museum, Empress Place Building, Singapore.  view from the South Bank



Asian Civilisations Museum, Empress Place Building, Singapore.  view from the South Bank



Polished Steel Spheres near the Asian Civilisations Museum
Singapore has launched in November 2015 the  8km walk trail of Singapore iconic sites called Jubilee Walk.  One of the three arts feature is the 24 hrs in Singapore which consists of the five steel spheres in front of the Asian Civilisations Musuem that play audio recordings of daily life in Singapore such as the sounds of traffic in the CBD and MRT trains.



Asian Civilisations Museum Entrance fees and Opening hours

Entrance to Cavenagh bridge from the North bank of the mouth of Singapore River





We just finished the trail of the famous sites around the mouth of Singapore River.  We started from place where the buildings shown on the left are situated




We came from Raffles Place MRT.  The Cavenagh Road is just few meters on foot to the right.



Across the Cavenagh bridge is the Elgin Bridge going upstream.  We continued to the left to the Boat Quay Restaurants that lead us to the Elgin bridge. Latter connects the South Boat Quay to the North Boat Quay

Boat Quay Restaurants along the Singapore River
UOB Plaza along the Singapore River
















Elgin Bridge, Singapore






















After crossing the Elgin bridge we went down and passed the present location of the  Parliament House, Singapore to the white statue of Sir Raffles.  Passed the Old Parliament House which is now the Building of the Arts Museum and exited to the European style buildings of the Victoria Theatres and the Victoria Memorial Hall joined by the Clock Tower.
Elgin Bridge, Singapore
Parliament House

White statue of Sir Stamford Raffles



Arts Museum
view from Anderson Bridge, Victoria Theatres and Victoria Memorial Hall joined by the clock tower




Signs and Sculptures feature around the Cavenagh Bridge


Cavenagh bridge, Singapore


Notice displayed at the Cavenagh bridge, Singapore





The First Generation
Family of Singapura cats


Family of Singapura cats

Next to the Cavenagh bridge is the Historical Fullerton Hotel, a five star hotel at the south bank of the mouth of Singapore River.  Fullerton Hotel was previously the General Post Office Building.  I will write a separate post about the history of the Fullerton Building.  We went inside to view the Heritage Gallery.  The hotel was still in Christmas mode.


Fullerton Hotel near the mouth of Singapore River












The Red Pillar Box
The Red Pillar box at the Fullerton Heritage Gallery serves as a legacy of the British colonial era in Singapore.  There are only three operational Red Pillar Post boxes in the country.  One at the Post Bar of the Fullerton Hotel and the other one is at the entrance of the Singapore Philatelic Museum.

The Fullerton Heritage Gallery




Fullerton Hotel, Singapore, at the lobby on 01 January 2016


view of  Fullerton Hotel along Esplanade Dr, Singapore

Across the Fullerton Hotel, through Esplanade Drive, is the Marina Bay sights.


Marina Bay, Singapore

to continue to Marina Bay Singapore sightseeing

See also:

South bank and the boat quay restaurants
Mouth of Singapore River
Other Places of Interest in Singapore


Related posts:

Gardens
by the Bay
Sir Stamford Raffles
Singapore River North Bank
Marina Bay Sightseeing
Boat Quay Restaurants
Marina Bay view
at night
Singapore River

Esplanade theatres by the bay
Marina bay Sky Park




Check out the places we had visited in Asia


Japan trip 2014



Phuket

See also:
Family cycling


Minion Mart

Universal Studios Park Zones



Chopsuey



2016 River Hongbao 


The making of Harry Potter

Sound of Music
Movie Locations

Visit to Vienna,Austria

Family World Travels









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