Raffles Place | |
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| Name transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 莱佛士坊 |
| • Pinyin | Láifóshì Fāng |
| • Malay | Pesara Raffles |
| • Tamil | ராஃபிள்ஸ் பிளேஸ் |
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.svg)  Raffles Place Location of Raffles Place within Singapore | |
| Coordinates: 1°17′03.94″N 103°51′04″E / 1.2844278°N 103.85111°E 1°17′02″N 103°51′05″E / 1.28389°N 103.85139°E | |
| Country | Singapore |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Central Singapore CDC
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| • Members of Parliament | Jalan Besar GRC |
Raffles Place is the centre of the Financial District of Singapore and is located south of the mouth of the Singapore River.[1] It was first planned and developed in the 1820s as Commercial Square to serve as the hub of the commercial zone of Singapore in Raffles Town Plan. It was renamed Raffles Place in 1858 and is now the site of a number of major banks. It is located in the Downtown Core within the Central Area, and features some of the tallest buildings and landmarks of the country.
- ^ "The Financial District". Rough Guide.