Tiong Bahru

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Tiong Bahru is a housing estate located within the Bukit Merah Planning Area, in the Central Region of Singapore. Tiong Bahru was constructed in the 1920s by the Singapore Improvement Trust, the predecessor to the Housing Development Board and an entity of the British colonial authority providing mass public housing in Singapore and is the oldest housing estate in Singapore. The main estate consists of 30 apartment blocks with over 900 units of two to five rooms. There are also high-rise Housing and Development Board flats and condominiums along Boon Tiong Road, Jalan Membina and Kim Tian Road which surround the main estate. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 1°17'0"N, 103°49'55"E

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Tiong Bahru – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum, People's Park Complex, Yue Hwa, The Majestic.

0.8 miE
Museum, Buddhist architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum
22 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Singapore's Chinatown, the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum is a remarkable cultural landmark that attracts both worshippers and tourists alike. This majestic four-story temple, completed in 2007, is said to house the left canine tooth of...
0.8 miE
Shopping centre, Shopping, Spa
People's Park Complex
20 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Chinatown in Singapore, People's Park Complex is a commercial and residential building that stands as a testament to the city-state's urban development. This iconic shopping centre, with its unmistakable brutalist architecture, was completed in...
0.8 miE
Shopping, Department store
Yue Hwa, Central Area
21 min walk • Yue Hwa Building is a historic building located at the junction of Eu Tong Sen Street and Upper Cross Street in Chinatown, Singapore, next to Chinatown MRT station.
0.8 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Cinema
The Majestic
20 min walk • The Majestic, a historical landmark nestled in the heart of Singapore, is an emblematic theatre that has stood the test of time. Established in 1928, this iconic venue was initially a Cantonese opera house that later transitioned into a cinema, captivating audiences...
0.7 miN
Shopping centre, Shopping
Great World, Singapore
18 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the bustling city-state of Singapore, Great World is a vibrant shopping centre that serves as a one-stop destination for both locals and tourists alike. This contemporary mall, strategically located near the Orchard Road shopping belt, offers a...
0.5 miSE
Protected area
Bukit Pasoh Road, Central Area
14 min walk • Bukit Pasoh Road is a road in Tanjong Pagar within the Outram Planning Area of Singapore. The road starts from Neil Road which is one way, but becomes two ways, when the road forks out into two parts, with one becoming Teo Hong Road, with both roads ending at New Bridge Road.
0.8 miE
Interesting neighbourhood
Chinatown
20 min walk • Chinatown is a subzone and ethnic enclave located within the Outram district in the Central Area of Singapore. Featuring distinctly Chinese cultural elements, Chinatown has had a historically concentrated ethnic Chinese population.
0.7 miN
Bridge
Jiak Kim Bridge, Central Area
17 min walk • The Jiak Kim Bridge is a pedestrian bridge in Singapore. The bridge spans the Singapore River near Robertson Quay. Constructed in 1999, it was named after Tan Jiak Kim, grandson of famous merchant and philanthropist Tan Kim Seng and son of Tan Beng Swee.
0.7 miNE
Bridge
Alkaff Bridge
19 min walk • Alkaff Bridge is a pedestrian bridge in Singapore. It spans the Singapore River at Robertson Quay, located in the Singapore River planning area within the Central Area. The steel truss bridge is 55 metres in length and weighs about 230 tonnes. It is shaped like a tongkang, and is situated near the former Alkaff Quay.
0.9 miNE
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Tan Si Chong Su
22 min walk • Tan Si Chong Su, or Ancestral Hall of the Tan Clan, is a Chinese temple in Singapore. It is located on Magazine Road in the Singapore River Planning Area within Singapore's central business district.
0.8 miSW
Church
Church of St Teresa
21 min walk • The Church of St. Teresa is a Roman Catholic church in Singapore. The church was established in 1929 on the eastern slope of Bukit Purmei in Kampong Bahru, making it Singapore's first rural church. It was gazetted by the National Heritage Board as a National monument on 11 November 2009.

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Tiong Bahru – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)