Aqueen Balestier Flyer

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Aqueen BalestierHotel387 Balestier Road Singapore 329795

Tel: (65) 6593 0999 Fax: (65) 6593 0990 www.aqueenhotels.com

WELCOME

Feast your senses and soak in the atmosphere with our handy

guide as you discover the individuality of this neighbourhood.

INSIGHT

Balestier Road got its name after Joseph Balestier, the first

American Consul to Singapore who first developed the area in

1834 when he leased 1,000 acres of land for a sugarcane

plantation. His wife was Maria Revere-Balestier, the daughter of

the famous American bell-maker and patriot, Paul Revere, maker

of the famous Liberty Bell in Philadelphia.

EXPLORE

Discover Singapore and experience the untold stories behind the

streets and landmarks with the Balestier heritage trail. Highlights

from the trail include:


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Art Deco Shophouses These shophouses bui l t based on the ear ly sty le of

architecture developed in Europe and the United Statesin the 1920s to 1930s lend an air of sophistication tothe area

Former Shaws Malay Film Studios The focal point of Hollywood during the golden years of

local filming

Goh Chor Tua Pek Kong Temple Built in 1847 by Chinese Hokkien labourers in dedication

to the deity Tua Pek Kong (Grand Old Man believed tob e t h e g u a r d i a n s a i n t o f o v e r s e a s C h i n e s e i nSoutheast Asia)

Maha Sasana Ramsi Burmese Buddhist Temple F o u n d e d i n 1 9 2 1 b y a B u r m e s e p r a c t i t i o n e r o f

traditional medicine, U Kyaw Gaung when he bought toSingapore a 10-tonne, 11-feet high marble sculpture of the

Buddha from Saygin Hill , Mandalay, Burma (now knownas Myanmar)

Masjid Hajjah Rahimabi Kebun Limau F irs t bui l t in 1961 for the local Malay community to

worship and renamed af ter the wi fe of a renownedMuslim philanthropist

Novena Church (The Church of St Alphonsus) One of the first churches to be built after World War II

dedicated to Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori of Italycommissioned by Pope Pious IX

Dr Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall

Built around the 1880s, the building was offered by alocal supporter of Nat ionalist cause in China to Dr. SunYat Sen, as the Southeast Asian Headquarters of hisrevolutionary movement

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INDULGEBalestier is well-known to locals for its wide array of

round-the-clock epicurean delights; mingle with the locals as you

indulge in popular local cuisine such as Chicken Rice, Bak Kut Teh,

Fish Head Steamboat and Tao Sar Piah located within closeproximity to the hotel.

Boon Tong Kee Chicken Rice

Founder Bak Kut Teh

Tao Sar Piah (there are several along this street)

Whampoa Food Street Keng Fish Head Steamboat

RESPITE

Take a respite with entertainment or retail therapy

Balestier Plaza:ATMs, food & beverage outlets, bus terminal

to Kuala Lumpur

Shaw Plaza (Balestier): cinema, supermarket, ATMs,

fast food outlet

Velocity & Novena Square:ATMs, re ta i l , food &

beverage outlets

COMMUTE

Buses: 21, 130, 131, 145, 186 (along Balestier Road)

Nearest MRT station: Novena

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