CHIJMES
A walled complex on Victoria Street that began life as the Catholic Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus and now holds restaurants and bars. Its Gothic chapel, with stained glass and a slender spire, is used today for weddings and concerts.
- Where
- Singapore, Singapore
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 1.2951, 103.8520
Get the CHIJMES stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at CHIJMES. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Singapore volume with your photos and a note.
Near CHIJMES
Cathedral of the Good Shepherd 0.1 km
Singapore's oldest Catholic church, built in 1847 in the Civic District off Queen Street. A neoclassical building in the shape of a Latin cross, with a spire, it is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Singapore and a national monument.
Raffles Hotel 0.3 km
A colonial hotel on Beach Road opened by the Armenian Sarkies brothers in 1887 and named after Stamford Raffles. Its white verandas and courtyards are a national monument, and its Long Bar is where the Singapore Sling was first mixed.
St Andrew's Cathedral 0.3 km
Singapore's Anglican cathedral, a white Gothic Revival church near City Hall, built between 1856 and 1861 on a site used for worship since 1836. Its walls were finished in Madras chunam, a plaster of shell lime, egg white and sugar that gives them their smooth glow.
Peranakan Museum 0.3 km
A museum on Armenian Street devoted to Peranakan culture, the mixed heritage of Chinese, Malay and other settlers in the Straits. It shows beadwork, embroidered kebaya, porcelain and wedding finery, and is the sister museum of the Asian Civilisations Museum.
Maghain Aboth Synagogue 0.4 km
The oldest synagogue in Southeast Asia, built in 1878 on Waterloo Street in the old heart of the city. A modest classical building with a pale facade, it still serves the Jewish community and is a national monument.
Armenian Church 0.4 km
Singapore's oldest surviving Christian church, completed in 1835 on Hill Street and consecrated the following year. A small white neoclassical building in a quiet garden, it was built for a tiny Armenian community and became a national monument in 1973.
National Museum of Singapore 0.4 km
The country's oldest museum, which grew from a section of a library founded in 1849, now in a domed colonial building on Stamford Road. Its galleries tell the history and culture of Singapore from early times to the present.
National Gallery Singapore 0.5 km
An art museum made from two colonial landmarks, the former Supreme Court and City Hall, joined under a single roof in the Civic District. It holds more than 9,000 works, the largest public collection of Singaporean and Southeast Asian art from the 19th century to now.
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Questions
Where is CHIJMES?
CHIJMES is in Singapore, Singapore. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Cathedral of the Good Shepherd (0.1 km), Raffles Hotel (0.3 km), St Andrew's Cathedral (0.3 km).
How do I get the CHIJMES stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at CHIJMES and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Singapore volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to CHIJMES before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Singapore volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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