Bras Basah
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Bras Basah is a historic civic and cultural district in Singapore known for its museums, educational institutions, and arts venues near the city center.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bras Basah canonical | 5 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civic district
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district ⓘ neighbourhood ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Bugis
NERFINISHED
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City Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Orchard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Bras Basah MRT station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bras Basah Road NERFINISHED ⓘ CHIJMES NERFINISHED ⓘ Cathedral of the Good Shepherd NERFINISHED ⓘ LASALLE College of the Arts vicinity ⓘ Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) NERFINISHED ⓘ National Museum of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Peranakan Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ School of the Arts Singapore (SOTA) NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore Art Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore Management University city campus vicinity ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| culturalRole | key node in Singapore’s arts and heritage belt ⓘ |
| developmentPolicy | conservation of historic buildings and streetscape ⓘ |
| etymology | from Malay "beras basah" meaning "wet rice" ⓘ |
| governedBy | Central Singapore Community Development Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
civic and community
ⓘ
commercial ⓘ institutional ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Malay language ⓘ |
| historicalUse | rice storage area near the shoreline in early Singapore ⓘ |
| knownFor |
arts venues
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civic buildings ⓘ cultural heritage ⓘ educational institutions ⓘ museums ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Area of Singapore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Downtown Core, Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Singapore city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Fort Canning Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Singapore River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bras Basah.Bugis arts and heritage precinct
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Region, Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planningArea | Downtown Core Planning Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timezone | Asia/Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType |
heritage district
ⓘ
museum district ⓘ |
| transportServedBy |
Circle Line
NERFINISHED
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Downtown Line (nearby Bugis and Bencoolen stations) ⓘ |
| urbanCharacter | mix of colonial-era and modern architecture ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +08:00 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.