The Battlebox
A bomb-proof command bunker dug under Fort Canning Hill, from which British commanders ran the defence of Malaya and Singapore in the Second World War. Its underground rooms are now a museum that retraces the last days before the surrender in 1942.
- Where
- Singapore, Singapore
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 1.2961, 103.8462
Get the The Battlebox stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at The Battlebox. 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 The Battlebox
Fort Canning Hill 0.2 km
A 48 metre hill in the city centre, once the seat of ancient Malay kings and later home to Stamford Raffles and a British fort. Today it is a wooded park with old gates, gardens and the Battlebox, the underground bunker of the British command in 1942.
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.
Peranakan Museum 0.4 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.
Sri Thendayuthapani Temple 0.4 km
A temple to Murugan on Tank Road, built by the Chettiar community in 1859 and among the most important Hindu monuments in Singapore. It is the end point of the Thaipusam procession, when devotees carrying kavadis walk here from Little India.
Armenian Church 0.5 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.
Maghain Aboth Synagogue 0.5 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.
Cathedral of the Good Shepherd 0.6 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.
CHIJMES 0.7 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.
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Questions
Where is The Battlebox?
The Battlebox is in Singapore, Singapore. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Fort Canning Hill (0.2 km), National Museum of Singapore (0.3 km), Peranakan Museum (0.4 km).
How do I get the The Battlebox stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at The Battlebox 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 The Battlebox 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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