The Istana
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The Istana is the official presidential palace and primary ceremonial venue of Singapore, serving as the office and residence of the President.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Istana | 4 |
| The Istana canonical | 4 |
| Istana Villa | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national landmark
ⓘ
official residence ⓘ presidential palace ⓘ |
| architect | John Frederick Adolphus McNair ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Victorian architecture
ⓘ
neo-Palladian architecture ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1869 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1867 ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| flagMeaning | Presidential Standard flown when the President is in residence ⓘ |
| formerFunction |
Government House, Singapore
ⓘ
surface form:
Government House of the Straits Settlements
residence of the British governors of the Straits Settlements ⓘ |
| formerName | Government House ⓘ |
| function |
President of Singapore
ⓘ
surface form:
office of the President of Singapore
official residence of the President of Singapore ⓘ primary ceremonial venue of Singapore ⓘ |
| governingBody | President’s Office of Singapore ⓘ |
| groundsFeature |
Festival Arch
ⓘ
The Istana self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Istana Villa
Japanese Garden ⓘ Sri Temasek ⓘ Swan Pond ⓘ main building ⓘ |
| hasFlag | Presidential Standard of Singapore ⓘ |
| hasGarden | Istana Gardens ⓘ |
| hasSecurity | guarded by the Singapore Police Force ⓘ |
| hasUse |
national award investiture ceremonies
ⓘ
presentation of credentials ⓘ reception of foreign dignitaries ⓘ state functions ⓘ swearing-in ceremonies ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected as a national monument of Singapore ⓘ |
| location | Orchard Road ⓘ |
| locationCity | Singapore ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | "The Palace" in Malay ⓘ |
| nearbyMRTStation |
Dhoby Ghaut MRT station
ⓘ
Somerset MRT station ⓘ |
| nearbyRoad | Orchard Road ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1869 ⓘ |
| operator | President’s Office of Singapore ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Singapore ⓘ |
| publicAccess | open to the public on selected public holidays ⓘ |
| siteArea |
about 106 acres
ⓘ
about 43 hectares ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Singapore’s sovereignty
ⓘ
President’s Office of Singapore ⓘ
surface form:
office of the President of Singapore
|
| usedBy |
President of Singapore
ⓘ
Prime Minister of Singapore for some official events ⓘ |
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Istana Villa
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Istana
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