 Church Street, Singapore
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Church Street is one of the main roads in downtown Singapore. It runs from Cecil Street on eastern end to Pickering Street to the west. Along the way are junctions to Market Street and Philip Street on the north side while Telok Ayer Street on the south side.
Church Street, Singapore
Author: © Sengkang
Church Street was not named after a religious building. Rather, it was named after a person, one Thomas Church who was a town councillor from 1837 to 1856. The street itself is older than its namesake, having been around on the 1836 George Coleman's Map of Singapore. On Coleman's map are two streets named Church Street. The other is now called Waterloo Street. It was then called Church Street after the Roman Catholic Church of St Peter and St Paul.
The Yueh Hai Ching Temple, one of the oldest temples in Singapore, is located on Church Street, surrounded by skyscrapers.
How to reach Church Street
Take the North South Line or the East West Line of the Singapore MRT to the Raffles Place MRT Station.
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