Hong Lim Park - Speakers' Corner
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Hong Lim Park - Speakers' Corner is a heritage park
in Singapore
bounded by North Canal Road, South Bridge Road, Upper Pickering Street and New Bridge Road.
and was created in 1885, by the Hokkien
businessman and philanthropist
Cheng Hong Lim. It was the venue for many election rallies and political speeches back in the 1950s and 1960s.
. In the vicinity of the park is the Telok Ayer Hong Lim Green Community Centre and the Kreta Ayer Neighbourhood Police Post.
Bus services no. 2, 12, 33, 54, 147, 190, CT 28 are available at New Bridge Road.
Bus services 2, 12, 33, 51, 61, 63, 80, 174, 174e, 197, 961, 961C, CT 28 are available at Eu Tong Sen Street at Clarke Quay MRT Exit A.
Heritage Park
Heritage Park may refer to:* Heritage Park Historical Village, Calgary, Alberta, Canada* Heritage Park, Ontario, King, Ontario, Canada* Heritage Park, Queensland, Australia* Camas Heritage Park, Camas, Washington, USA...
in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
bounded by North Canal Road, South Bridge Road, Upper Pickering Street and New Bridge Road.
History
Hong Lim Park was the first public gardenPublic Garden
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and was created in 1885, by the Hokkien
Hokkien
Hokkien is a Hokkien word corresponding to Standard Chinese "Fujian". It may refer to:* Hokkien dialect, a dialect of Min Nan Chinese spoken in Southern Fujian , Taiwan, South-east Asia, and elsewhere....
businessman and philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
Cheng Hong Lim. It was the venue for many election rallies and political speeches back in the 1950s and 1960s.
Today
Designated by the Government in September 2000, the 0.94 ha park today is the venue of the current Speakers' CornerSpeakers' Corner
A Speakers' Corner is an area where open-air public speaking, debate and discussion are allowed. The original and most noted is in the north-east corner of Hyde Park in London, United Kingdom. Speakers there may speak on any subject, as long as the police consider their speeches lawful, although...
. In the vicinity of the park is the Telok Ayer Hong Lim Green Community Centre and the Kreta Ayer Neighbourhood Police Post.
Getting there
Bus services 186 & 970 are available at Upper Pickering Street.Bus services no. 2, 12, 33, 54, 147, 190, CT 28 are available at New Bridge Road.
Bus services 2, 12, 33, 51, 61, 63, 80, 174, 174e, 197, 961, 961C, CT 28 are available at Eu Tong Sen Street at Clarke Quay MRT Exit A.