Bencoolen Street, Singapore

Bencoolen Street, Singapore (30 July 2017)


Bencoolen Street (Traditional Chinese: 明古連街, Simplified Chinese: 明古连街, Pinyin: Mínggǔlián Jiē, Malay: Leboh Bengkulu) is one of the major roads in the Central region of Singapore. Almost arrow straight, it runs in a diagonal fashion from the northeast to the southwest, starting at the intersection with Rochor Road/Rochor Canal Road (from Jalan Besar), and ending at the intersection with Stamford Road (where it continues as Fort Canning Road).

Bencoolen Street is located in Singapore Postal District 07.

Bencoolen Street was named after the city of Bencoolen, now called Bengkulu, in Sumatra. This was where Stamford Raffles found himself unhappily sojourned in 1818, just before he established Singapore.

Bencoolen Street is intersected by Middle Road and Orchard Road. Among the sights along the way include Sim Lim Square, Albert Complex, Burlington Square, The Bencoolen, Summerview, Hotel Ibis, Sunshine Plaza, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Masjid Bencoolen, LKN-Prinsep House, Intellectural Property Office of Singapore, and the Singapore Management University.

Map of Bencoolen Street, Singapore

Sights on Bencoolen Street

Bencoolen Street roadsign (30 July 2017)

Bencoolen Street Singapore on Google Street View

Bencoolen Street Singapore (Dec 2022)

References

List of the Streets in Singapore; Discover Singapore

 Sights in Singapore

 Latest updates on Penang Travel Tips

Streets of Singapore and Map of Singapore Streets

Singapore MRT and Map of Singapore MRT

Postal Districts of Singapore and Map of Singapore Postal Districts

Planning Areas of Singapore and Map of Singapore Planning Areas

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