Peoples' Defence Force Headquarters
Historic site
About
In the early days of the SAF and Singapore's independence, the Singapore Infantry Regiment and the PDF shouldered the duties of national defence. The Beach Road Army Camp played a significant role in the transformation.
National Heritage Board, Historic Sites (open data, Singapore Open Data Licence).
Facts and sources
- Names
- EN Peoples' Defence Force Headquarters한국어 인민 방위군 본부 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
- Downtown Core URA Master Plan 2025
- Opening hours
- Not in our sources NHB lists and Wikidata, read 2026-10-01
- Data
- /api/sight/peoples-defence-force-headquarters.json The same facts as JSON, for apps and AI agents
Getting there
Area
Beach Road Police Station Historic site · 171 m away Mint Museum of Toys Museum · 188 m away Singapore Armed Forces Warrant Officers' and Specialists' Club Historic site · 212 m away 
Raffles Hotel Historic site · 255 m away 
City Harvest Church Church · 286 m away 
National Library Singapore Architecture · 319 m away
Raffles Hotel Historic site · 255 m away City Harvest Church Church · 286 m away National Library Singapore Architecture · 319 m away Sources and photo credits are on the terms page.
