Pieces of Singapore saved for posterity
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A dozen architectural landmarks in Singapore have been designated for conservation.
The decision by the government to conserve these towers, pavilions and bridges came as the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) extended its conservation programme beyond buildings.
Announcing the extension, National Development Minister, Mah Bow Tan, said what made a place distinctive and memorable were not just buildings.
“It could be an elegant tower, a historic bridge or a beautiful pavilion. There are many places and landmarks that we can identify with and feel for in Singapore – places where we spent quality time with our family and friends.”
Among these is the 25-metre tall Lookout Tower in Toa Payoh Town Park, one of the first planed housing estates in Singapore, dating back to the 1970s. Other structures are found within several reservoirs around the island. Six historic bridges are also to be conserved. These are Anderson, Cavenagh, Elgin, Read, Ord and Crawford.
More than 6,800 buildings have been conserved under the URA programme since the programme started almost 30 years ago.
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