Telok Ayer

Adjacent to shops are temples and mosques that survive from when Telok Ayer was, as it's name reveals, "the street by the bay". A Speaker's Corner is featured in Hong Lim Park which provides Singaporeans with a venue where they can speak freely in public on almost any issue.

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Related Attractions

Nagore Durgha Shrine

This shrine was built by South Indian Muslims in 1828-30 in memory of Shahul Hamid, a devout Muslim. It is a unique blend of classical and Indian-Muslim motifs.

Address

Nagore Durgha Shrine
140 Telok Ayer Street
Singapore, Singapore 068604
Singapore

Temple of the Goddess of the Sea

With its curved roof, stylized dragons and imposing columns, Thian Hock Keng Temple is a fantasy in stone, tiles and wood. Interestingly, the entire structure was assembled without nails. The oldest (c 1821) and most important Hokkien temple in Singapore is known as the "Temple of the Goddess of the Sea" and contains relics brought from China which are said to be hundreds of years old.

Address

Thian Hock Keng
158 Telok Ayer Street
Singapore, Singapore 048613
Singapore

Transit

A short walk from Raffles Place or Tanjong Pagar MRT Station.