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Friday, November 5, 2010, 10:52 PM
 Afiqah's Experience to the Istana. My whole experience in the istana was wonderful. I had the best time of my life and the visit of going there isn’t a waste. I get to see and feel how the life of being a president for a day. Even though I and my friend feel tired of climbing up and going down the hills of the istana, all the efforts were paid off. It is because I get to see the wonderful side of the Istana. The istana were filled of nature and historical buildings. We even get the chance of going inside one of the buildings. If I am not wrong, the building may be belongs to the president. I felt really excited because it is my first time going into a luxuries building. Even if we didn’t manage to take any pictures, the image of the building is still freshly kept in my mind. And so, that’s my whole experience of my visit to the istana. If I get the chance, I would like to go there again with my whole entire fellow classmates. , 3:44 PM
 When I went to Istana with my a group member, Afiqah and I was like so excited because I have never been there before. But at first, before I enter the Istana, there were so many policemen and tourist queuing to enter the Istana. So when we reached to the istana building we quickly queue up to buy the tickets to enter the Istana Building I called it the white house the building really looked like a white house! We were amazed when we first saw it! It's so beautiful! And there's a fountain infront of the building! After we entered, we took photos from the gate to the inner building of the Istana. So we took alot of pictures like flowers, buildings, canon and even a real-life donkey! How amazing was that?! |
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Singapore is amazing & beautiful."The Istana is the official residence and office of the president of Singapore. Meaning “Palace” in Malay, it is where the president receives and entertains state guests. The Istana is also the working office of the Prime Minister of Singapore. It is located within a large open compound in the otherwise urbanized setting of the Orchard Road area. The 106 acre estate was once part of the extensive nutmeg plantation of Mount Sophia. In 1867, the british colonial government acquired the land and built a mansion to be the official home of the British Governor. This continued until 1959 when Singapore was granted self-government, and the Governor was replaced by the President. The Istana was built in1867-1869 on the instructions of Sir Harry Saint George Ord, Singapore’s first colonial governor. It was formerly known as Government House. Located within the same compound is Sri Temasek, one of the several senior colonial officer’s residence in the Istana previously assigned to the Colonial Secretary. The building was extensively renovated between 1996 and 1998 to add more space and modern day conveniences. The building today has six function rooms used for ceremonial and entertainment purposes. The offices of the President and his staff are also located within the building. Since its first occupancy in 1869, the Istana has been 21 terms of governorship (1869-1958), two terms of yang di-Pertuan Negara (1959-1965) and six terms of Presidential occupation (since 1965), not to mention the Japanese occupancy between 1942 and 1945. Today, the Istana is the official residence of the President of Singapore. However, no presidents have lived there since 1959 nor any cabinet ministers. The villas which are meant to be used for foreign heads of state are also used rarely. The Istana building and its grounds are open to the public on five selected statutory holidays – Lunar New Year, Deepavali, Hari Raya Puasa, Labour Day and National Day. Due to the closeness of Deepavali and Hari Raya Puasa in some years, the grounds of the Istana are sometimes open only once during this time period in commemoration of both public holidays. Other times its grounds are often used for state functions and ceremonial occasions such as swearing-in, investitures and the presentation of credentials by heads of foreign missions. The Prime Minister, Senior Minister and Minister Mentor have their offices in the Istana. On the first Sunday of the month, there is a Change of the Guards parade, which is a popular public event. The Istana is similar to many 18th century neo-Palladian style buildings designed by British military engineers in India. It has a tropical layout, like a Malay house, surrounded by statuesque columns, deep verandahs, louvred windows and panelled doors, to promote cross ventilation. The central 3-storey 28 – metre high tower block dominates the building. The reasonably well proportioned two-storey side wings feature Lonic, Doric and Corinthian orders with lonic colonnades at the second storey and Doric colonnades at the first storey. The building sits in the its elevated position overlooking its stately grounds the Domain, reminiscent of the great gardens of England. “The grounds also contain: · Sri Temasek , also built in 1869, for the Colonial Secretary and was the official residence of the Prime Minister · The Annexe · The Istana Villa (1938) · The Lodge (1974) · The Japanese Gun, presented to Lord Louis Mountbatten after the Japanese surrender in 1945 · Marsh Garden (1970) · Lily ponds · A nine-hole golf-course · A burial place of the Bencoolen Muslims, who came to Singapore between 1825 and 1828, located on the southern slopes of the grounds close to the Orchard Road entrance" ~taken from wikipedia For more info please visit http://www.istana.gov.sg |
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