Singapore
The Arts House
Palladian-style mansion turned government building
1 Old Parliament Lane
Singapore, 179429
Nearest Train: City Hall
Phone: +65 6332 6900
Fax: +65 6336 3021
Website | EmailThis two-storey grandeur was once intended to be a private mansion. It was designed and erected by Irishman George Coleman in 1827 on a site previously occupied by the Temenggong of Singapore and his followers. The Palladian-style building then served as the Singapore Court House until 1939 after which it became the seat of legislature. Complementing its elegant display of pillars and porticoes, a little bronze elephant presented to the State by King Chulalongkorn of Siam in 1871 stands guard outside. The building now is a venue for contemporary visual arts, music, dance, film, comedy and theatre. Guided tours are available.
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