Coleman Bridge

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Coleman Bridge was first built in 1840 as a brick bridge, Coleman Bridge was named after its architect, George Drumgold Coleman, an Irishman who came to Singapore in 1826. Coleman was subsequently appointed as the first Superintendent of Public Works in Singapore. He brought with him an architectural style known as Palladian, an adaptation from Greek and Roman styles to the tropical climate.

Coleman Bridge is located near New Bridge Road; near Eu Tong Sen Road; near Boat Quay; near Upper Circular Road; near River Valley Road; Coleman Bridge is geographically located at latitude (1.2897 degrees) 1° 17' 22" North of the Equator and longitude (103.8479 degrees) 103° 50' 52" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Singapore.

The locations related to Coleman Bridge are represented by the shortest distances between two points on Earth and may not be nearest by road. For example, Coleman Bridge is located 0.1 kilometre from MITA Building. Coleman Bridge is located 0.1 kilometre from Riverwalk. Coleman Bridge is located 0.1 kilometre from High Street Centre. Coleman Bridge is located 0.1 kilometre from Soho @ Central. Coleman Bridge is located 0.2 kilometre from Elgin Bridge.

Riverwalk 0.1km, High Street Centre 0.1km, Soho @ Central 0.1km, High Street Plaza 0.2km, Funan Digital Life Mall 0.3km, Peninsula 0.4km, Adelphi 0.4km, Apollo Centre 0.4km, are places to shop (shopping mall, shop houses) located near Coleman Bridge.

Flag Staff 0.2km, Singapore Time Ball 0.2km, Fort Canning Lighthouse 0.3km, Civil Defence Heritage Gallery 0.3km, Clarke Quay 0.3km, Old Parliament House 0.4km, Boat Quay 0.4km, Singapore Philatelic Museum 0.4km, are places of interest (attraction) located near Coleman Bridge.

China Square Food Centre 0.8km, People's Park Food Centre 0.8km, One Fullerton 0.8km, Chin Swee Food Court 0.9km, Makansutra 1km, The Glass House 1km, Lau Pa Sat Food Centre 1km, Victoria Street Food Centre 1.1km, are eating places (food court, cafe, hawker food) located near Coleman Bridge.

Singapore Management University 0.8km, SMU 0.8km, Moral Childcare Centre 0.9km, SMU Administration Building 0.9km, Stansfield College 1km, Nan Chiau High School (former) 1km, Singapore Art School 1km, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts 3 1.1km, are places of learning (school, college, university) located near Coleman Bridge.

Hong Lim Park 0.4km, Padang 0.6km, Fort Canning Park 0.6km, Old Merlion Park 0.7km, Esplanade Park 0.7km, Bras Basah Park 0.8km, Pearl's Hill Park 1.1km, Istana Park 1.2km, are parks, playgrounds, open fields or commons located near Coleman Bridge.