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Fort Canning Park
Singapore, Central Region

Fort Canning Park

Length0.7 mi
Elev. Gain177.1 ft
Est. Steps1500
Created by PacerGal_1946

Fort Canning Park Introduction

Fort Canning Park is a 0.7 mile (1,500-step) route located near Singapore, Central Region. This route has an elevation gain of about 177.1 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Fort Canning Park

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Fort Canning Hill

Park
Fort Canning Hill, formerly Government Hill, Singapore Hill and Bukit Larangan (Forbidden Hill in Malay), is a small hill about 48 metres (157 ft) high in the southeast portion of the island city-state of Singapore, within the Central Area that forms Singapore's central business district. Although small in physical size, it has a long history intertwined with that of the city-state due to its location as the highest elevation within walking distance to the city's civic district within the Downtown Core.

The Battle Box

Tourist Attraction
The Battle Box is the popular name of the Fort Canning Bunker, formerly known as Headquarters Malaya Command Operations Bunker, constructed under Fort Canning Hill, Singapore, as an emergency, bomb-proof command centre during the Malayan Campaign and the Battle of Singapore. The Battle Box is currently a museum and tourist attraction.

Singapore Philatelic Museum

Tourist Attraction
The Singapore Philatelic Museum (Chinese: 新加坡集邮博物馆) is a museum about the postal history of Singapore and its stamps.

The Substation

Tourist Attraction
The Substation (Chinese: 电力站) is Singapore's first independent contemporary arts centre. It was founded in 1990 by Kuo Pao Kun. The Substation is centrally located in the city's civic district and was the first building under the National Arts Council's "Arts Housing Scheme". It officially opened on 16 September 1990.

Armenian Church, Singapore

Building
The Armenian Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator, referred to locally as the Armenian Church, is the oldest Christian church in Singapore, located at Hill Street in the Museum Planning Area, within the Central Area. The church was completed in 1835 and consecrated the next year. Originally a parish of the Armenian Apostolic Church, an Oriental Orthodox denomination, the last Armenian parish priest left in the late 1930s as Armenian population in Singapore dwindled.

Old National Library Building

Place
The Old National Library Building was a demolished historical library building at Stamford Road in the Museum Planning Area of Singapore. Originally completed in 1960, the library building was a national icon for many Singaporeans. Despite a huge groundswell of public dissent, the library was closed on 31 March 2004, and was demolished on July 2004 to make way for the construction of the Fort Canning Tunnel to ease road traffic to the city.

Central Fire Station, Singapore

Place
The Central Fire Station (Chinese: 中央消防局; Malay: Pusat Balai Bomba) is the oldest existing fire station in Singapore, and is located at Hill Street in the Museum Planning Area, within the Central Area. The building currently houses the Civil Defence Heritage Gallery, the official museum of the Singapore Civil Defence Force.

National Archives of Singapore

Place
The National Archives of Singapore (NAS) is the national archives of Singapore. It was formed in August 1993 with the merging of the National Archives and the Oral History Department. The NAS is responsible for the collection and management of records relating to the nation's political, social and economic history.

Raffles House

Place
Raffles House is a single-storey building built on the Fort Canning Hill, Singapore. The original building was a wood and atap structure built in 1822 that was used as a place of residence by Sir Stamford Raffles. The present structure built on the same site is a brick and tile building constructed later.

Armenian Street, Singapore

Place
Armenian Street (Chinese: 亚米尼亚街) is a street in Central Singapore located in the Museum Planning Area. The street covers a short distance that starts from Coleman Street and ends at the junction of Stamford Road and Waterloo Street. The road houses a couple of landmarks including The Substation and the Old Tao Nan School which is the Peranakan Museum, part of the Asian Civilisations Museum.

Comments

PacerGal_1946
2019/09/01
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Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

0.7 mi

Elev. Gain

177.1 ft

Est. Steps

1500
Created by
PacerGal_1946
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