{"id":259783,"date":"2023-03-23T14:27:54","date_gmt":"2021-12-19T19:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/places-to-visit-near-outram\/"},"modified":"2021-12-20T13:43:45","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T08:13:45","slug":"places-to-visit-near-outram-bdp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/places-to-visit-near-outram-bdp\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Best Places To Visit Near Outram For A Stunning Singapore Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"

Situated in the Central Area of Singapore’s Central Region, Outram is a planning area. The place is located bordering a few other planning areas – Singapore River on its north, the Downtown Core to the east and south, and Bukit Merah to the west. Outram got its name from the Municipality in 1858 and was named after Sir James Outram (1803\u20131863), a British general who was in charge during the Indian rebellion of 1857. And the Havelock Road near Outram was named after Major-General Sir Henry Havelock. Both – Sir James Outram and Major-General Sir Henry Havelock were the leaders in the army of British during the Revolt of 1857 in India. A place with such a significant role in history is ought to have many interesting places to visit in its vicinity and around. You must surely explore the places to visit near Outram<\/strong> too.<\/em><\/p>\n

Outram features many important municipal buildings, especially hospitals including Singapore General Hospital (SGH), Singapore Health Services (SingHealth), Health Sciences Authority, Central Narcotics Bureau and the Police Cantonment Complex. An iconic site in Outram is the Si Pai Poh located at the end of the Outram Road. The Si Pai Poh consists of Sepoy Lines, police station and parade ground area. The term Si Pai Poh means in Hokkien means ‘Sepoy plain” and both Sepoy Line and Sepoy Plains refer to the 1915 public shooting of 47 sepoys that took place at the wall of Outram Prison. This happened after the Singapore Mutiny had broke, which was crushed by the British Military forces.<\/em><\/p>\n

5 Places To Visit Near Outram<\/h2>\n

Knowing about the history of a place adds a lot of richness to a traveler’s experience. Here are some of the best places to visit near Outram that you must surely explore on your Singapore vacation:<\/p>\n

1. Singapore Botanic Gardens<\/h3>\n
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Created in 1859, the Singapore Botanical Garden has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, has been ranked Asia\u2019s top park attraction since 2013, by TripAdvisor Traveller\u2019s Choice Awards and has received Michelin\u2019s three-star rating in 2008. I guess those reasons are good enough to encourage you to visit this extravagant site and take in the various plant specimens belonging to a wide array of families in the plant kingdom. The main attraction is the National Orchid Garden which has a collection of more than 1,000 species and 2,000 hybrids of orchids. The Singapore Botanic Garden is the only garden in the world that remains open from 5 a.m. to 12 midnight every day throughout the year. Also, the visitors are not charged any entry fee except for visiting Orchid Garden that is located within the main gardens and is the main attraction of the Garden.<\/p>\n

Address:<\/strong> 1 Cluny Rd, Singapore 259569<\/p>\n

Timings:<\/strong> 5 am to 12 am every day<\/p>\n

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