Synagogue Street, Singapore

Synagogue Street, Singapore (28 July 2017)


Synagogue Street is a minor street in downtown Singapore. Covering a distance of just one city block, it links South Canal Road to Pickering Street, where Church Street begins.

Synagogue Street was named after the first Jewish synagogue in Singapore. Occupying a shophouse, the synagogue which accommodates 30 to 40 worshippers, was built in 1841. Known as Maghain Aboth Synagogue, it operated there for 37 years before it relocated to Waterloo Street, in 1878, and remained there to this day.

The Central Police Station of Singapore used to be located on South Bridge Road (where One George Street is situated today). For that reason, Synagogue Street was known in Hokkien as Po3lay3 Au33 Te33-Jee33 Kay1 ("the second street from the police station").

Map of Synagogue Street, Singapore

Sights along Synagogue Street

Synagogue Street roadsign (28 July 2017)

Synagogue Street Singapore on Google Street View

Synagogue 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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