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Venues in the city centre
Overview, venues outside of the centre
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City Hall
Erected 1926-29; until recently, facilities of the municipal and national administration and of Singapore's Supreme Court. |
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Padang
Central site for state ceremonies, recreation, sports, and festivities. |
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Armenian Church
First Christian church in Singapore, built in 1835; dedicated to St Gregory the Illuminator. |
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National Museum
Oldest museum, founded in 1849. Until the end of 2006, extensive renovations. |
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SMU
Singapore Management University. Newly completed purpose-built campus located right in the heart of the city. |
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National Library
Spectacular new building, inaugurated in 2005. It is a total of 98 meters high and consists of two blocks. |
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Sculpture Square
Center for contemporary three-dimensional art, especially from Singapore and Southeast Asia. |
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Sri Krishnan Temple
Hindu temple on Waterloo Street. Since the 19. century, extended and renovated several times. |
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Sultan Mosque
Founded in 1824 by the Sultan of Johor. Current building
erected in 1924-28, extended in 1993. |
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Orchard Road
Most famous grand avenue: shopping centres, hotels,
restaurants, discotheques, etc. |
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Tanglin Camp
Former military camp, built in the 1860s as housing
for military troops. |
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HDB unit
Apartment in a block of the Housing & Development Board (HDB). |
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The Singapore Biennale 2006 takes place at different venues,
including religious sites, public institutions and disused buildings. The pathway
of the visitors across the city is part of the concept.
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