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City Hall
Built in 1929, the City Hall building was originally called the “Municipal Building” and housed the then-Municipal Council, who was responsible for the construction of roads, bridges and markets, street lighting, and the provision of water from reservoirs to the town. In September 1951, Singapore was conferred city status by King George VI, and the building was renamed as the “City Hall”. The City Hall has been the stage for many important events in Singapore’s history, from the Japanese surrender to the British in 1945, to the declaration of Singapore’s independence in 1965 by then-Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. Since then, the City Hall continued to house various government departments such as the Public Utilities Board, the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Supreme Court and the former Ministry of Culture. It was eventually vacated in 2005.
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Supreme Court
Built between 1930 and 1939, the adjacent former Supreme Court Building’s primary purpose was to serve the judiciary system of Singapore. An interesting amalgamation of British architectural themes, its façade was designed to match City Hall, with classical architecture and corresponding Corinthian columns. It is also known for its spacious interiors featuring murals by Italian artist, Cavalieri Rodolfo Noili. The former Supreme Court Building contains five court rooms, a Court of Appeal, library, registry, and accommodations for advocates and other necessary offices. To keep apace with the growing demands and rapid changes of Singapore’s society, the judiciary shifted out of this building into a new Supreme Court Building
in 2005.
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