The Padang

The Padang, Singapore

The Padang

Historic site

About

The Padang is one of the oldest open spaces in Singapore for public recreation and a commemorative space for people to gather, witness and participate in key milestones of Singapore’s history.

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

Facts and sources

Names
EN The Padang中文 政府大厦大草场한국어 더 파당日本語 パダン English: National Heritage Board; other languages: Wikidata Q7123224; Korean by DealSingapore (NIKL loanword rules)
Heritage
National Monument 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/the-padang.json The same facts as JSON, for apps and AI agents

Getting there

City Hall · Exit C The exit nearest this place, 276 m in a straight line (station 269 m). Not a walking route Open in Google Maps Connaught Drive, Singapore 179861

Area

Civic District 307 m from the centre of the area Marina Bay 747 m from the centre of the area Clarke Quay 785 m from the centre of the area

Nearby

The Cenotaph, Singapore Historic site · 90 m away Esplanade Park Memorials Historic site · 104 m away Esplanade Park Park and garden · 129 m away National Gallery Singapore Museum · 132 m away Former City Hall Architecture · 139 m away Tan Kim Seng Fountain Public art · 143 m away

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