Raffles Institution

Raffles Institution

Historic site

About

The first school in Singapore, it was founded by Sir Stamford Raffles on 5 June 1823. It was originallly known as "The Institution".

National Heritage Board, Historic Sites (open data, Singapore Open Data Licence).

Facts and sources

Names
EN Raffles Institution한국어 래플스 학교 English: National Heritage Board; Korean by DealSingapore (NIKL loanword rules)
Heritage
Historic Site (marked by NHB) National Heritage Board, record updated 2026-04-14
Planning area
Downtown Core URA Master Plan 2025
Opening hours
Not in our sources NHB lists and Wikidata, read 2026-10-01
Data
/api/sight/raffles-institution.json The same facts as JSON, for apps and AI agents

Getting there

City Hall · Exit D The exit nearest this place, 79 m in a straight line (station 103 m). Not a walking route Open in Google Maps Junction of North Bridge Road and Stamford Road, beside Raffles City, 252 North Bridge Road, Singapore 179103

Area

Civic District 387 m from the centre of the area

Nearby

Capitol Theatre Theatre and venue · 122 m away St. Andrew's Cathedral Church · 185 m away CHIJMES Church · 197 m away Gate of Hope Historic site · 229 m away Raffles Hotel Historic site · 242 m away Burhani Mosque Mosque · 247 m away

Sources and photo credits are on the terms page.