Colonial Singapore

The heritage of Sir Stanford Raffles is that the well-organized city of Singapore which plays a leading role of its clear British architectural style. Different from Singaporean physical outlooks; Chinese, Malay, Indian, and etc; the assortment between arts and people make Singapore unique and interesting due to its historical background that goes against present's appearance.

As Sir Stamford Raffles had stationed the administrative offices in the north of Singapore and moved the business area to the south of the river, that superb plan worked well in the colonial era and still exists nowadays although Independence has been gained. It is the treasure that Singaporeans want it to last for it does represent the marks of history. Interesting colonial places are Empress Place, the Padang, the Esplanade, the Raffles's area, Bugis Street, City Center, Fort Canning, and Marina Center. Details of each interesting place are described in the following topics: