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Thian Hock Keng is Singapore’s oldest Hokkien temple. Located at 158 Telok Ayer Street, it is recognised as the most majestic Chinese temple in Singapore.¹ It was designed and built in 1842 by skilled craftsmen from China according to traditional Chinese temple architectural style.² The temple is managed by the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan.³ It was gazetted as a national monument on 28 June 1973.⁴

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Ronald MacPherson

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philanthropist Tan Tock Seng

Built in 1839 with the support of prominent members of the Hokkien community, such as philanthropist Tan Tock Seng, Thian Hock Keng Temple is Singapore's oldest Chinese temple.

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the hock tian hospital is startted as prayer house locayted along thse shoreline of telk ayer basin .

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Thian Hock keng built by hokkien Huay kuan in 1842

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Thian Hock keng built by hokkien Huay kuan in 1842

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Following the establishment of a British trading port settlement by Sir Stamford Raffles in January 1819, the population grew quickly along with trade and economic activity. There was also a need to therefore regulate certain matters. To this end, Sir StamfordRaffles appointed and instructed the colony’s engineer, Lieutenant Philip Jacksonto draw up reconstruction plans in 1822.

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First church[edit]

The first Saint Andrew's Church was designed by George Drumgoole Coleman in the neo-classical style. The foundation stone was laid on 9 November 1835, and the building constructed by 1836. The first church service was conducted on 18 June 1837 by the first chaplain, Reverend Edmund White, and the church was consecrated on 10 September 1838 by Bishop Daniel Wilson of Calcutta.[6]

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Thian hock keng is located at 158 Telok Ayer Street

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Thian hock keng is located at 158 Telok Ayer Street

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11 St Andrew's Rd, Singapore 178959
built by major.j.f.a mcniar

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The temple originated as a small joss house first built around 1821–1822 at the waterfront serving the local Hokkien community, where seafarers and immigrants gave their thanks to the sea goddess Mazu for a safe sea passage on their arrival to Singapore.[3] The temple is located on Telok Ayer Street and originally faced the sea; the Telok Ayer Street used to be situated along the coastline before land reclamation work began in the 1880s.

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Mariamman Kovil or Kling Chapel. Established by Indian pioneer Naraina Pillai, the original wood-and-attap structure was built by immigrants from the Nagapatnam and Cuddalore districts of South India. Built in 1862-1863 by Indian craftsmen.
244 South Bridge Rd, Singapore 058793
Coordinates : 1.28291194815805, 103.84514619667864

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244 South Bridge Rd, Singapore 058793

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the st andrew's cathedral is at 11 St Andrew's Rd, Singapore 178959

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Telok Ayer Street, Singapore

158 Telok Ayer Street, Singapore 068613. Thian Hock Keng (天福宫, 'Palace of Heavenly Happiness') is one of Singapore's oldest Hokkien temples. It is located near Al-Abrar Mosque, Former Nagore Dargah, and Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church, standing on what used to be the shoreline of Telok Ayer Basin.