Singapore’s Architectural Highlights: Civic District, Singapore, Singapore

Trace Singapore’s history from the past to the future as you tread from historic colonial buildings to the skyline-changing icons.

This is your one-stop guide to discover the very best of the architectures at the Civic District of Central Singapore-a place where heritage meets modernity at the intersection between arts and technology.

This 1887 grande dame has embodied everlasting regal elegance with its Old World charm and leafy tropical gardens. Among the many luminaries contributing to the legendary reputation of Raffles were Rudyard Kipling, Elizabeth Taylor, Somerset Maugham, Ava Gardner and Noel Coward.

Formerly a Catholic convent in 1852, this Gothic chapel has evolved into a lifestyle complex of dining, shopping and entertainment. It has also served as backdrop for musicals, performance arts and weddings (including the famous wedding scene in Crazy Rich Asians).

Singapore’s oldest Roman Catholic church was built in 1844 in a restrained Renaissance styling with Palladian porticos. It is also the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore and the seat of its archbishop.

Formerly a 19th century Catholic school, it has been repurposed as a contemporary visual arts museum showcasing works of local, Southeast and East Asian artists since its opening in 1996. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).