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Istana
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Built in 1869, this elegant Palladian building set in extensive tropical gardens off Orchard Road once served as the British colonial governor's residence and is now the official residence of the president of the republic. Istana means palace in Malay. The building and grounds are open to the public only on fixed holidays: New Year's Day, Hari Raya Puasa (the end of the Muslim fasting month), Chinese New Year, Labor Day, National Day, and the Hindu festival of Deepavali. On the first Sunday of each month, a changing-of-the-guard ceremony at the main gates on Orchard Road lasts from 5:45 to 6:45.
- Address: Orchard Rd., Dhoby Ghaut, Singapore, 238823 | Map It
- Website: www.istana.gov.sg/
- Metro Dhoby Ghaut.
- Location: Dhoby Ghaut
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