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The Botanic Gardens has been ranked Asia's top park attraction since 2013, by TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards. [2] It was declared the inaugural Garden of the Year by the International Garden Tourism Awards in 2012. The Botanic Gardens was founded at its present site in 1859 by the Agri-horticultural Society.
The Gardens by the Bay (GBTB) is an urban park spanning 105 hectares (260 acres) in the Central Region of Singapore, adjacent to the Marina Reservoir.The park consists of three waterfront gardens: Bay South Garden in Marina South, Bay East Garden with the Founders' Memorial in Marina East and Bay Central Garden in the Downtown Core and Kallang. [2]
The artwork is adapted from the drawings by the de Alwis brothers (William and George), who were botanical artists commissioned to help Henry Nicholas Ridley, the then Director of the Gardens from 1888 to 1912. [27] Besides educating the public on plants, the artwork is intended to show that plants can be "aesthetically pleasing" pieces of ...
Botanical gardens in Singapore have collections consisting entirely of Singapore native and endemic species; most have a collection that include plants from around the world. There are botanical gardens and arboreta in all states and territories of Singapore, most are administered by local governments, some are privately owned.
The station was first announced in December 2003 as Adam station as part of Stages 4 and 5 of the Circle Line (CCL). [3] [4] The contract for the construction of the Adam and Farrer stations (including 6.3 kilometres (3.9 miles) of twin bored tunnels) was awarded to Taisei Corporation for S$391.6 million (US$231.7 million) in July 2004.
The station was first announced on 29 August 2012 as part of the Thomson line (TSL). [7] [8] Contract T228 for the design and construction of Gardens by the Bay Station and associated tunnels was awarded to Nishimatsu Construction Co. Ltd – Bachy Soletanche Singapore Pte Ltd Joint Venture at S$331 million (US$247 million) in July 2014.
Tanglin is home to the Singapore Botanic Gardens, an UNESCO World Heritage Site which was established in 1859. It is the oldest garden in Singapore [8] and it is located near the Orchard Road shopping belt. The Botanic Gardens are accessible on foot via two main gates, the Bukit Timah gate at the northern end and Tanglin gate at its southern end.
The National Orchid Garden is located in the Central Core of the gardens. Located on the highest hill in the Singapore Botanic Gardens, three hectares of landscaped slopes provide a setting for over 1,000 species and 2,000 hybrids, with about 600 species and hybrids on display.