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Data from Mar 2021
Last updated: 16 Apr 2026, 10:06 SGT
National Monuments are an integral part of Singapore’s built heritage, which the National Heritage Board (NHB) preserves and promotes for posterity. They are monuments and sites that are accorded the highest level of protection in Singapore.
Attribute Legend
| Attributes | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OBJECTID | Numeric | - |
| ADDRESSBLOCKHOUSENUMBER | Numeric | - |
| ADDRESSBUILDINGNAME | Numeric | - |
| ADDRESSPOSTALCODE | Numeric | - |
| ADDRESSSTREETNAME | Text | - |
| ADDRESSTYPE | Numeric | - |
| HYPERLINK | Text | - |
| LANDXADDRESSPOINT | Numeric | - |
| LANDYADDRESSPOINT | Numeric | - |
| NAME | Text | - |
| PHOTOURL | Text | - |
| ADDRESSFLOORNUMBER | Numeric | - |
| INC_CRC | Text | - |
| FMEL_UPD_D | Numeric | - |
| ADDRESSUNITNUMBER | Numeric | - |
| DESCRIPTION | Text | - |
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This code can be used to view the raw JSON dataset for Monuments (GEOJSON). Large datasets may be truncated in the preview. Please download the dataset for complete data.
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"ADDRESSPOSTALCODE": "068608",
"ADDRESSSTREETNAME": "Telok Ayer Street",
"ADDRESSTYPE": null,
"HYPERLINK": "https://www.roots.gov.sg/places/places-landing/Places/national-monuments/former-keng-teck-whay-building",
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"NAME": "Former Keng Teck Whay Building",
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"FMEL_UPD_D": "20260414163250",
"ADDRESSUNITNUMBER": null,
"DESCRIPTION": "Once home to one of Singapore's oldest self-help organisations, the Former Keng Teck Whay Building is situated next to Thian Hock Keng."
}
},
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"ADDRESSPOSTALCODE": "068810",
"ADDRESSSTREETNAME": "Shenton Way",
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"HYPERLINK": "https://www.roots.gov.sg/places/places-landing/Places/national-monuments/former-singapore-conference-hall-and-trade-union-house-now-singapore-conference-hall",
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"NAME": "Former Singapore Conference Hall and Trade Union House (now Singapore Conference Hall)",
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"DESCRIPTION": "The Former Singapore Conference Hall and Trade Union House was constructed to house the headquarters of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) as the fulfilment of an election promise."
}
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"ADDRESSPOSTALCODE": "248818",
"ADDRESSSTREETNAME": "Minden Road",
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"HYPERLINK": "https://www.roots.gov.sg/places/places-landing/Places/national-monuments/saint-georges-church",
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"NAME": "St. George's Church",
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"DESCRIPTION": "Saint George's Church is situated in the quiet environs off Minden Road, a short distance from the bustling shopping district of Orchard Road."
}
},
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"ADDRESSPOSTALCODE": "188020",
"ADDRESSSTREETNAME": "Victoria Street",
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"HYPERLINK": "https://www.roots.gov.sg/places/places-landing/Places/national-monuments/st-josephs-church",
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"NAME": "St Joseph's Church",
"PHOTOURL": "https://roots.sg/~/media/Roots/Images/monuments/019-st-josephs-church/st-josephs-church.png",
"ADDRESSFLOORNUMBER": null,
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"DESCRIPTION": "Saint Joseph's Church on Victoria Street was the headquarters of the Portuguese Mission in Singapore."
}
},
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"ADDRESSBLOCKHOUSENUMBER": "30-B",
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"ADDRESSPOSTALCODE": "048696",
"ADDRESSSTREETNAME": "Philip Street",
"ADDRESSTYPE": null,
"HYPERLINK": "https://www.roots.gov.sg/places/places-landing/Places/national-monuments/yueh-hai-ching-temple",
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"NAME": "Yueh Hai Ching Temple",
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"DESCRIPTION": "Dwarfed by modern skyscrapers in the heart of the Central Business District is one of Singapore's oldest Chinese temples, Yueh Hai Ching Temple."
}
},
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},
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"ADDRESSPOSTALCODE": "068635",
"ADDRESSSTREETNAME": "Telok Ayer Street",
"ADDRESSTYPE": null,
"HYPERLINK": "https://www.roots.gov.sg/places/places-landing/Places/national-monuments/al-abrar-mosque",
"LANDXADDRESSPOINT": 29539.7,
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"NAME": "Al-Abrar Mosque",
"PHOTOURL": "https://roots.sg/~/media/Roots/Images/monuments/058-al-abrar-mosque/al-abrar-mosque-01.png",
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"DESCRIPTION": "Located on Telok Ayer Street, a short walk from Thian Hock Keng, the Former Keng Teck Whay Building, and the Former Nagore Dargah, Al-Abrar Mosque is one of Singapore's oldest mosques."
}
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"ADDRESSPOSTALCODE": "169854",
"ADDRESSSTREETNAME": "College Road",
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"HYPERLINK": "https://www.roots.gov.sg/places/places-landing/Places/national-monuments/college-of-medicine-building",
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"NAME": "College of Medicine Building",
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"DESCRIPTION": "The College of Medicine Building is located at the rear of the Singapore General Hospital's compound, next to Tan Teck Guan Building."
}
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"ADDRESSBLOCKHOUSENUMBER": "18",
"ADDRESSBUILDINGNAME": null,
"ADDRESSPOSTALCODE": "058767",
"ADDRESSSTREETNAME": "South Bridge Road",
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"HYPERLINK": "https://www.roots.gov.sg/places/places-landing/Places/national-monuments/jamae-mosque",
"LANDXADDRESSPOINT": 29337.65,
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"NAME": "Jamae Mosque",
"PHOTOURL": "https://roots.sg/~/media/Roots/Images/monuments/062-jamae-mosque/jamae-mosque-01.png",
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"DESCRIPTION": "Like the nearby Sri Mariamman Temple, Jamae Mosque has been a familiar landmark on South Bridge Road since the mid-nineteenth century."
}
},
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},
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"ADDRESSBLOCKHOUSENUMBER": "40A",
"ADDRESSBUILDINGNAME": null,
"ADDRESSPOSTALCODE": "238838",
"ADDRESSSTREETNAME": "Orchard Road",
"ADDRESSTYPE": null,
"HYPERLINK": "https://www.roots.gov.sg/places/places-landing/Places/national-monuments/macdonald-house",
"LANDXADDRESSPOINT": 29425.39,
"LANDYADDRESSPOINT": 31285.41,
"NAME": "MacDonald House",
"PHOTOURL": "https://roots.sg/~/media/Roots/Images/monuments/023-macdonald-house/macdonald-house-01.png",
"ADDRESSFLOORNUMBER": null,
This code can be used to test a sample API query. It retrieves the data catalogue of this dataset. For a complete guide on query parameters and syntax, please refer to the API documentation
import requests
dataset_id = "d_b29c230ec6b609e29ed42f71ca9a8767"
url = "https://api-open.data.gov.sg/v1/public/api/datasets/" + dataset_id + "/poll-download"
response = requests.get(url)
json_data = response.json()
if json_data['code'] != 0:
print(json_data['errMsg'])
exit(1)
url = json_data['data']['url']
response = requests.get(url)
print(response.text)This dataset can be reused and cited in research publications.
26 Dec 2018
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