Telok Ayer Street in Singapore

Telok Ayer Street in Singapore

Telok Ayer Street is a historic street located in Singapore's China Town. It has been so named because it was a coastal road adjacent to the Telok Ayer Bay which is located at the foot of Mount Wallich. It is one of the first public roads in downtown Singapore.

Way back in 1822, Sir Stamford Raffles had set aside Telok Ayer Street for the Chinese who were migrating from China. It became the central point of Chinese settlement. Slave Trade and other mercantile activities were also carried on from this place.

At the Telok Ayer Street in Singapore, one notices a large number of places of worship. Thian Hock Keng Temple, Fuk Tak Chi Temple, Hock Teck Chi Temple, Nagore Durga Shrine, Al Abrar Mosque, Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church are mention worthy among them. They were built as signs of gratitude by the immigrants for their safe journey to this place.

The Speakers' Corner at the Hong Lim Park in Telok Ayer Street in Singapore provides the people with an excellent platform to voice their opinions on any issue.

The importance of Telok Ayer Street in Singapore can very well be gauged from the fact that it has been included in the government's plan for conservation. Several shops have also been restored. A visit to Telok Ayer Street in Singapore is a must on your tour to Singapore.

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