Esplanade Park
Esplanade Park is one of the oldest parks in Singapore. Built in 1943, it was redeveloped in 1991 to enhance the Civic District’s identity. There are many historical landmarks in this park which are of interest to tourists and locals. These include the Lim Bo Seng memorial, the Cenotaph and Tan Kim Seng Fountain.
The first is a fountain built in 1857 to honor Tan Kim Seng, who gave a great sum of money toward the building of a waterworks. Another monument, the Cenotaph, commemorates the 124 Singaporeans who died in World War I; it was dedicated by the Prince of Wales. On the reverse side, the names of those who died in World War II have been inscribed. The third prominent memorial is dedicated to Maj. Gen. Lim Bo Seng, a member of the Singaporean underground resistance in World War II who was captured and killed by the Japanese. His memorial was unveiled in 1954 on the 10th anniversary of his death. At the far end of the park, the Esplanade-Theatres on the Bay opened in October 2002. Fashioned after the Sydney Opera House, the unique double-domed structure is known locally as the Durians, because their spiky domes resemble halves of durian shells (the building itself is actually smooth — the “spikes” are sun shields).
Around this Esplanade Park Singapore, you could found many historical landmarks which are interest to tourist and locals. These include the Lim Bo Seng memorial, the Cenotaph and Tan Kim Seng Fountain. Esplanade Park Singapore also form an important frontage for the Padang, Supreme Court and City Hall Singapore.
Courtesy of Singapore National Parks Board
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