The Cenotaph, Singapore

The Cenotaph, Singapore, Singapore

The Cenotaph, Singapore

Historic site

About

Opened in Esplanade Park on 31 March 1922, this is the first war memorial built in Singapore, modelled on the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. Its front face honours the dead of WWI, while the back is given to the dead of WWII.

Written by DealSingapore from the facts in the English Wikipedia article on The Cenotaph, Singapore.

Facts and sources

Names
EN The Cenotaph, Singapore中文 战亡纪念碑한국어 위령비 Wikidata Q7721864; Korean by DealSingapore (NIKL loanword rules)
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/the-cenotaph-singapore.json The same facts as JSON, for apps and AI agents

Getting there

City Hall · Exit C The exit nearest this place, 320 m in a straight line (station 323 m). Not a walking route Open in Google Maps

Area

Civic District 397 m from the centre of the area Marina Bay 688 m from the centre of the area

Nearby

Esplanade Park Park and garden · 48 m away Esplanade Park Memorials Historic site · 82 m away The Padang Historic site · 90 m away Tan Kim Seng Fountain Public art · 99 m away Indian National Army Memorial Historic site · 107 m away Queen Elizabeth Walk Quays and piers · 147 m away

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