Batu Berlayar

Historic site

About

Batu Berlayar ("Sailing Rock"), together with a rock on the opposite shore of Tanjong Rimau, formed a gateway to the west of Keppel Harbour. It was blown up in 1848 to widen the harbour's entrance.

National Heritage Board, Historic Sites (open data, Singapore Open Data Licence).

Facts and sources

Names: EN Batu Berlayar한국어 바투 베를라야르 English: National Heritage Board; Korean by DealSingapore (NIKL loanword rules)
Heritage: Historic Site (marked by NHB) National Heritage Board, record updated 2026-04-14
Planning area: Bukit Merah URA Master Plan 2025
Opening hours: Not in our sources NHB lists and Wikidata, read 2026-10-01
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