City Hall, Singapore
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City Hall, Singapore is a historic civic building in the heart of downtown Singapore, known for its neoclassical architecture and role in major national events and government functions.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Parliament House (Singapore) | 2 |
| Singapore City Hall | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government building
ⓘ
historic civic building ⓘ national monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| category |
City and town halls in Singapore
ⓘ
National monuments of Singapore ⓘ Neoclassical architecture in Singapore ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1926 ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| currentUse | part of National Gallery Singapore ⓘ |
| faces | Padang, Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerName | Municipal Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
government offices (historical)
ⓘ
venue for national events ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Corinthian columns
ⓘ
balustraded balconies ⓘ central pediment ⓘ flagpole on roof ⓘ grand central portico ⓘ symmetrical façade ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Monument of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1992 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Downtown Core, Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Gallery Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| near |
Raffles City complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Singapore River NERFINISHED ⓘ St Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Supreme Court Building, Singapore (former) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Padang playing field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| overlooks | Padang, Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Civic and Cultural District of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | red tiles ⓘ |
| sharesComplexWith | former Supreme Court Building, Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
site of Japanese surrender ceremony in Singapore in 1945
ⓘ
venue associated with proclamation of Singapore’s independence in 1965 (ceremonial events) ⓘ venue where Lee Kuan Yew declared self‑government in 1959 ⓘ |
| situatedAt | Civic District, Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| situatedOn | Stamford Road, Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civic functions
ⓘ
public gatherings ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Singapore City Hall
subject surface form:
Parliament House (Singapore)
this entity surface form:
Old Parliament House (Singapore)
subject surface form:
Parliament House (Singapore)
this entity surface form:
Old Parliament House (Singapore)