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Bras Basah, one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Singapore, was one of the ethnically diverse of its time – with Jews, Europeans, Eurasian, Malays, Indians, Armenians, and Chinese living alongside one another.
Mar 10, 2022 · Some of Singapore’s oldest landmarks were built along Bras Basah Road, many of which still stand today. Constructed using convict labour, the road appears on G.D. Coleman’s 1836 Map of Singapore as Beras Basah, which means “wet rice” in Malay.
Located between Bugis, City Hall, and Bras Basah MRT stations, Bras Basah Complex rather surprisingly remains low on most Singaporeans’ radars. Our parents know it as “Books City”, and it might just seem like an outdated relic strangely tucked in the middle of the city.
This 1839 map was one of the earliest survey maps of Singapore. Prepared by George Coleman, Bras Basah Road is labelled as “Bras Bassa Road”. Also visible are the former grounds of Raffles Institution and a handful of churches including St Joseph’s, St Andrew’s and the Armenian Church.
Bras Basah is one of the oldest districts in Singapore. With buildings both old and new lining manicured and landscaped streets as old as the island’s modern history, Bras Basah reflects Singapore’s unique identity as a multicultural society that thrives on its energetic future and vibrant past.
Dec 15, 2021 · Take a trip back in time in this story map to learn more about streets in Bras Basah. View the story map in full screen or on your mobile device by scanning the QR code below. Notes: This story map does not show a comprehensive coverage of the streets in Bras Basah. The title of the base map used in this story map is the ...
Bras Basah (Chinese: 百胜, Tamil: பிராஸ்) is a district located in the Museum Planning Area of the Central Area of Singapore. [1] Bras Basah (Modern Spelling: Beras Basah) means "wet rice" in Malay [2][3][4] – beras means harvested rice with husk removed, [5] and basah means wet. [6]
