Kent Ridge Park

Kent Ridge Park
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TypeUrban park
LocationSingapore
Area91.6 hectares (226 acres)
Created1954; 70 years ago (1954)
StatusOpen all year
The Vigilante Drive entrance to Kent Ridge Park. In the background lies a decommissioned M114 155mm field howitzer donated by Singapore's Ministry of Defence (as of December 2015, the gun has been removed from display and the portion of the big sign that reads "This park has been adopted by the Army as The Army Green Park" has been boarded over.).

Kent Ridge Park is a 47-hectare public park located in Kent Ridge, Singapore, between the National University of Singapore and the Singapore Science Park. Due to its undisturbed habitat and abundant plant life, it is a popular venue for bird-watchers and eco-tourists.

During the Second World War, a hill in the park was the site of one of the last and fiercest battles fought by the Malay Regiment against the invading Japanese army, the Battle of Bukit Chandu (also known as the Battle of Pasir Panjang), 12–14 February 1942.[1]

The park was officially opened in 1954, and was gazetted by the National Heritage Board as one of 11 World War II sites in Singapore in 1995.[2] It is one of over 300 parks managed by Singapore's National Parks Board, NParks.[3]

  1. ^ Foong (1997), "Fighting the Enemy in Pasir Panjang: The Role of the Malay Regiment", p. 295.
  2. ^ National Heritage Board (1995), "Battle of Pasir Panjang", p. 5.
  3. ^ "About Us". National Parks Board. Archived from the original on 13 January 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2008.