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Find Hotels in Raffles Place with Booking.com Find Hotels in Raffles Place with AgodaRaffles Place is a geographical location in Singapore, south of the mouth of the Singapore River. Located in the Downtown Core within the Central Area, it features some of the tallest buildings and landmarks of the country.
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Raffles Place, 50 Years of Transformation | Remember Singapore
For almost two centuries, Raffles Place has been the designated business centre of Singapore. Under Sir Stamford Raffles' Town Plan in 1822, the hilly area at the southern side of the Singapore River was leveled to fill up the nearby swamps. It became the Commercial Square, which was renamed in 1858 as Raffles Place. Despite…
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Raffles Place - Wikipedia
Raffles Place is the centre of the Financial District of Singapore and is located south of the mouth of the Singapore River. 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...