Tan Kim Seng Fountain

Tan Kim Seng Fountain, Singapore

Tan Kim Seng Fountain

Public art

About

Standing in Esplanade Park, this fountain went up in 1882 to honour the philanthropist Tan Kim Seng, whose donations went towards the first reservoir and waterworks in Singapore.

Written by DealSingapore from the facts in the English Wikipedia article on Tan Kim Seng Fountain.

Facts and sources

Names
EN Tan Kim Seng Fountain中文 陈金声喷泉塔한국어 탄킴셍 분수 Wikidata Q23073306; Korean by DealSingapore (NIKL loanword rules)
Heritage
National Monument Wikidata
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/tan-kim-seng-fountain.json The same facts as JSON, for apps and AI agents

Getting there

City Hall · Exit C The exit nearest this place, 258 m in a straight line (station 273 m). Not a walking route Open in Google Maps

Area

Civic District 434 m from the centre of the area Marina Bay 760 m from the centre of the area

Nearby

The Cenotaph, Singapore Historic site · 99 m away Esplanade Park Park and garden · 134 m away The Padang Historic site · 143 m away Esplanade Park Memorials Historic site · 181 m away Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay Theatre and venue · 192 m away Indian National Army Memorial Historic site · 203 m away

Wikidata (CC0). Sources and photo credits are on the terms page.