Geylang Serai Foot Trail

Amitabha Buddhist Centre
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Amitabha Buddhist Centre

Ambitabha Buddhist Centre (ABC) was founded in 1989.

Nan Hai Fei Lai Guan Yin Monastery
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Nan Hai Fei Lai Guan Yin Monastery

Nan Hai Fei Lai Guan Yin Monastery was founded in 1923.

Coronation Baptist Church
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Coronation Baptist Church

The church was founded in 1986 and was originally located at Coronation Road in Bukit Timah.

Former Easter Aerated Water Company
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Former Eastern Aerated Water Company

The Eastern Aerated Water Company started making carbonated bottle drinks in Middle Road before moving to this building in Geylang Road in 1951, where its operation lasted until the 1980s.

Char Yong Dabu Association
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Char Yong (Dabu) Assocation, Singapore

Char Yong (Dabu) Association was founded in 1858 by descendents from Dabu, Guangdong, China.

Singapore Buddhist Federation Building
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Singapore Buddhist Federation Building

Singapore Buddhist Federation was founded in 1949 as the apex body of all Buddhist monasteries, institutions and all Buddhists - both Sanghas & Laities.

Terrace Shophouses
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1920s Terrace Shophouses

Located along Lorong 24A Geylang, the 2 rows of two-storey shophouses feature stylish interlaced decorative design carved on the facade walls.

Soon Thian Keing - Tua Konsi Ltd
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Soon Thian Keing (Tua Konsi) LTD

Soon Thian Kheng is recognised in the Singapore Book of Records as the oldest Chinese Temple in Singapore, established during the reign of Qing Dynasty's Emperor Jiaqing (1796 - 1821).

Thong Kheng Charitable Institution
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Thong Kheng Charitable Institution

Seng Siang Society of the Thong Kheng Charitable Institution was established in 1943.

Khadijah Mosque
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Khadijah Mosque

Khadijah Mosque was started with the first donation of $50,000 by Madam Khadijah Binte Mohamed in 1915.

Pre-War Double Storey Terrace Houses
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Pre-War Double Storey Terrace Houses

Along Lorong 34 Geylang, you can see houses built between the early 1900s to the start of Second World War.

Former Queen's Theatre
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Former Queen's Theatre

Cinemas were a major attraction for Geylang Serai residents in the early days.

Former Geylang Fire Station
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Former Geylang Fire Station

Geylang Fire Station is the second oldest Fire Station built Singapore, after the Hill Street Fire Station.

  1. Amitabha Buddhist Centre
  2. Nan Hai Fei Lai Guan Yin Monastery
  3. Coronation Baptist Church
  4. Former Eastern Aerated Water Company
  5. Char Yong (Dabu) Assocation, Singapore
  6. Singapore Buddhist Federation Building
  7. 1920s Terrace Shophouses
  8. Soon Thian Keing (Tua Konsi) LTD
  9. Thong Kheng Charitable Institution
  10. Khadijah Mosque
  11. Pre-War Double Storey Terrace Houses
  12. Former Queen's Theatre
  13. Former Geylang Fire Station

Amitabha Buddhist Centre
Nan Hai Fei Lai Guan Yin Monastery
Coronation Baptist Church
Former Easter Aerated Water Company
Char Yong Dabu Association
Singapore Buddhist Federation Building
Terrace Shophouses
Soon Thian Keing - Tua Konsi Ltd
Thong Kheng Charitable Institution
Khadijah Mosque
Pre-War Double Storey Terrace Houses
Former Queen's Theatre
Former Geylang Fire Station

This Geylang Serai Heritage Trail covers a large area, from Lorong 22 Geylang in the west to Geylang Serai in the east, and from Sims Avenue in the north to Guillemard Road in the south.

The Trail lets you explore the various historical buildings and religious places of worship, including churches, temples & mosques, which represent the religious harmony that Singapore enjoys as a multi-racial, multi-cultural country.

This trail is by the Geylang Serai Integration & Nationalisation Champions (INC) Committee.

 

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