Civic District, Singapore
Civic District is an urban district in the Central Region of Singapore. It encompasses the
Downtown Core and parts of the
Singapore River,
Rochor,
Outram and
Marina South planning areas.
The Civic District is characterized by the concentration of government offices in the area. The
Supreme Court Building,
Parliament House of Singapore and
City Hall are all located here. Also found within the Civic District is the
Empress Place Building, housing the
Asian Civilisations Museum, the
National Museum of Singapore, the
Peranakan Museum, the
Esplanade Park and the
Padang. The
St Andrew's Cathedral, the
Armenian Church and the
Cathedral of the Good Shepherd are churches in the area. Fort Canning marks the western end of the Civic District.
Shopping centres within the Civic District includes
Raffles City and the
CityLink Mall. Major hotels in the area include Swissotel The Stamford and Raffles The Plaza.
Sights in the Civic District
How to go to the Civic District
The Civic District is served by the
City Hall MRT Station (EW13/NS25), an interchange for the
East-West Line and
North-South Line. Other MRT Stations in the periphery of the Civic District include the
Esplanade MRT Station (CC3) to the east,
Bras Basah MRT Station (CC2) to the north,
Clarke Quay MRT Station (NE5) to the southwest and
Raffles Place MRT Station (EW14/NS26) to the south.