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 The Singapore Arts
House, bounded by Connaught
Drive and St Andrew Road, is
designed and built by George Coleman as a
colonial mansion in 1827 and it is Singapore's
oldest government building and has been
classified as a heritage building. The Singapore
Art House is a famous tourist attraction in
Singapore which is known for its interesting
exhibitions and this place of interest was
formerly known as the Old Parliament House. This
place is always packed with visitors every day.
It was the former
home of Singapore's democratically-elected
Parliament and is today home to Singapore's
newest centre for Photo: Singapore
Arts House
the arts. The bronze elephant
statue outside was a gift from King Chulalongkorn of Siam in 1871 and it is one of
the most recognized landmark in the city. In 1999,
Singapore's Parliament shifted to its new
premises at 1, Parliament Place, just a short
walk away.
Buses: SBS 10, 70,
82, 97, 100, 107, 130, 131, 162, 196. Tibs 167,
700
Nearest MRT Station:
City Hall
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