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 The Dalhousie Obelisk,
designed by John Turnbull Thomson, is a famous memorial built
to commemorate the visit of Marquis Dalhousie,
the Governor-General of India, to Singapore in
1850. Well-known merchants and traders named the
pier by which Marquis Dalhousie came ashore
as Dalhousie Ghaut (also known as Dalhousie
Pier) and marked it with a
commemorative obelisk.
This historic monument is
now an important architectural element located
at Empress Place, along the bank of the
Singapore River. The original site of this
important landmark was at the Dalhousie Ghaut
but it was later moved to a nearby location
which is nearer the sea wall when Connaught
Drive was built. Later, it was moved again to
its present site in 1891 under the order of
Governor Sir Cecil Clementi Smith.
Getting There: Take the MRT
to Raffles Place Station and walk across
Cavenagh Bridge.
Nearest MRT Station:
Raffles Place Station
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