Maghain Aboth Synagogue
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.
- Where
- Singapore, Singapore
- Grade
- National monument
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 5 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 1.2982, 103.8506
Get the Maghain Aboth Synagogue stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Maghain Aboth Synagogue. 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 Maghain Aboth Synagogue
Cathedral of the Good Shepherd 0.3 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.
National Museum of Singapore 0.3 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.
Sri Krishnan Temple 0.3 km
A Hindu temple on Waterloo Street built in 1870, the only Tamil temple in Singapore dedicated to Krishna and his consort Rukmini. Many devotees also pray at the Chinese temple of Kuan Yin next door, a habit known locally as cross-worshipping.
CHIJMES 0.4 km
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.
Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple 0.4 km
A traditional Chinese temple on Waterloo Street dedicated to Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy, and believed to bring good luck to those who pray there. Many worshippers also visit the Hindu temple of Krishna a few doors away.
Peranakan Museum 0.5 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.
The Battlebox 0.5 km
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Raffles Hotel 0.6 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.
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Questions
Where is Maghain Aboth Synagogue?
Maghain Aboth Synagogue is in Singapore, Singapore. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Cathedral of the Good Shepherd (0.3 km), National Museum of Singapore (0.3 km), Sri Krishnan Temple (0.3 km).
How do I get the Maghain Aboth Synagogue stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Maghain Aboth Synagogue 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 Maghain Aboth Synagogue 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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