Thian Hock Keng Temple

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Thian Hock Keng Temple is the oldest Chinese temple in Singapore and the island's most important Hokkien Buddhist one. Telok Ayer Street once formed the foreshore of the sea before it was reclaimed in the 1880s and it was at this temple where early immigrants game thanks to goddess Ma-Zu-Po (Tian Shang Shen Mu), the Celestial Queen. The temple was gazetted as a National Monument on 28 June 1973.

Thian Hock Keng Temple is located near Telok Ayer Street; near Amoy Street; near Boon Tat Street; near Stanley Street; 0.1 kilometre away from Gemmill Lane; Thian Hock Keng Temple is geographically located at latitude (1.2812 degrees) 1° 16' 52" North of the Equator and longitude (103.8476 degrees) 103° 50' 51" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Singapore.

The locations related to Thian Hock Keng Temple are represented by the shortest distances between two points on Earth and may not be nearest by road. For example, Thian Hock Keng Temple is located 0 kilometre from Thiam Hock Keng Temple. Thian Hock Keng Temple is located 0.1 kilometre from Allen Ville. Thian Hock Keng Temple is located 0.1 kilometre from Masjid Al-abrar. Thian Hock Keng Temple is located 0.1 kilometre from Emerald Garden. Thian Hock Keng Temple is located 0.1 kilometre from PIL.

Hong Lim Complex 0.4km, One George Street 0.5km, Chinatown Complex 0.5km, Chinatown Point 0.5km, Singapore Handicraft Centre 0.6km, Lucky Chinatown 0.6km, International Plaza 0.6km, New Bridge Centre 0.6km, are places to shop (shopping mall, shop houses) located near Thian Hock Keng Temple.

Smith Pagoda Temple Streets 0.4km, Boat Quay 0.7km, Custom Harbor Front (old) 0.7km, Asian Civilization Museum 0.8km, Sir Stamford Raffles Landing Spot 0.8km, Dalhousie Obelisk 0.8km, Stamford Raffles Raffles Statue in Black 0.9km, Old Parliament House 0.9km, are places of interest (attraction) located near Thian Hock Keng Temple.

Amoy Street Food Centre 0.2km, China Square Food Centre 0.2km, Lau Pa Sat Food Centre 0.3km, Maxwell Food Centre 0.4km, People's Park Food Centre 0.7km, One Fullerton 0.9km, Chin Swee Food Court 1.2km, Makansutra 1.4km, are eating places (food court, cafe, hawker food) located near Thian Hock Keng Temple.

Moral Childcare Centre 0.1km, Civil Service College 0.5km, Outram Secondary School 1.3km, Eton House Preschool 1.4km, Nan Chiau High School (former) 1.5km, Singapore Management University 1.7km, SMU 1.7km, SMU Administration Building 1.8km, are places of learning (school, college, university) located near Thian Hock Keng Temple.

Hong Lim Park 0.6km, Duxton Plain Park 0.7km, South Quay Viaduct Park 0.9km, Old Merlion Park 1km, Pearl's Hill Park 1km, Padang 1.2km, Esplanade Park 1.3km, Second Singapore Botanic Gardens 1.4km, are parks, playgrounds, open fields or commons located near Thian Hock Keng Temple.