Singapore鈥檚 Urban Heritage: Orchard Road, Singapore, Singapore

Heart of the Singapore鈥檚 retail industry, Orchard Road has been the default stop for shoppers around the world whenever they are in the Lion City.

Stretching 2.5 kilometers and also occupying adjacent streets, the Orchard Road occupies four major areas: Orchard, Tanglin, Somerset and Dhoby Ghaut. In recent years, the government has also announced plan to rejuvenate the Orchard Road to the next generation of shoppers.

This guide will take a fresh look into this shopping haven, with a twist of heritage and the less ubiquitous stops so that you can absorb its urban heritage while you shop!

Accessible from future MRT stations Napier and Orchard Boulevard, the Tanglin area will be revitalized by the government as Orchard Road鈥檚 key arts and cultural hub.

One of its crown jewel is these incredibly photogenic 1920s Tudor-Elizabethan houses framed by dark timber beans. Browse the resident multi-label boutiques and antique furniture shops.

Dedicated to showcase modern Israeli and international arts, you can find the legendary pioneering works of the Dada and Kinetic art movements such as Marcel Janco and Yaacov Agam here. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Singapore鈥檚 Urban Heritage: Orchard Road
Guide Location: Singapore » Singapore
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Andrew Darwitan
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

Tanglin
Tudor Court Shopping Gallery
Bruno Art Group
Villa Marie
Shinji by Kanesaka
Akashi
Akanoya Robatayaki
Orchard
Muddy Murphy鈥檚 Irish Pub
Wheelock Place
ION Orchard
Paragon Shopping Centre
Mandarin Gallery
*SCAPE
Cineleisure
Orchard Central Rooftop Garden
Emerald Hill
Peranakan Place
Cuppage Terrace
Sian Teck Tng
Dhoby Ghaut
Penang Road Open Space
Winsland House II
Istana Park
Festival Arch
My Art Space
Istana Heritage Gallery
House of Tan Yeok Nee
Dhoby Ghaut Green
MacDonald House
Orchard Road Presbyterian Church
Civic District
The Substation
Prinsep Place
Chijmes
Singapore River鈥檚 Clarke Quay
Wesley Methodist Church
Fort Canning Park

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