Sunday, April 20, 2008

Building With Rich History

City Hall





Location:
3, St Andrew's Road

Getting There:
Take an MRT to the City Hall station and then ask for directions

What Can You Do:
If you're a history lover, you would definitely want to visit Singapore's City Hall. Completed in 1929 and was previously known as the Municipal Building, the City Hall proved to be THE building when it comes to historical significance. The British used the building as a government building to manage the running of Singapore. So too did the Japanese during their occupation of Singapore. The steps of the City Hall also played an important historical role when the Japanese surrendered to the British on these very steps.
The City Hall was also a chosen site where our first National Day was held in 1966. Currently, the site is closed for renovation, but it's still well worth the visit.

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