Singapore receives perfect Jubilee gift Singapore Botanic Gardens was confirmed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 4 July at the 39th meeting of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. Singapore’s Botanical Gardens is the third Botanic Gardens to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, after Kew Gardens in England and the Padua Gardens in Italy. It is also the first Asian tropical botanic gardens to be on the list. Source The 156 year old Singapore Botanical Gardens is filled with cultural, historical, and architectural significance to Singapore. In commemoration of the Garden’s listing as a UNESCO site, we have trawled the net for 10 things you may have not known about our gardens: 1. Our 5-dollar note Tembusu tree is located here The Tembusu tree on the back of our 5-dollar note is not just an artist’s illustration, but based on an actual living tree. The tree is located near the Tanglin entrance of the Botanic Gardens, and is believed to have existed long before the gardens were officially laid out in 1859. The tree is almost two centuries old! Source 2. Singapore’s oldest ornamental water feature The Swan Lake was constructed in 1866, shortly after the Gardens formation. It is considered to be the oldest ornamental water-feature in Singapore. The lake […]
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