The Former Supreme Court Building is the former courthouse of the Supreme Court of Singapore. The court moved to a new building, where it began operations on 20 June 2005. The former courthouse was the last structure in the style of classical architecture to be built in the former British colony. Together with the Former City Hall, the former courthouse has been converted for use as National Gallery Singapore; the complex opened in 2015.
Dome of the old Supreme Court Building at night (2011)
The allegory of justice is visible below the cupola
Image: National Gallery Singapore 1
Former City Hall, Singapore
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The Former City Hall building in Singapore is a national monument gazetted on 14 February 1992. It can be found in front of the historical Padang and adjacent to the Former Supreme Court of Singapore, it was designed and built by the architects of the Singapore Municipal Commission, A. Gordans and F. D. Meadows from 1926 to 1929. A flight of stairs takes visitors from the Corinthian colonnade to the main building. The building was constructed to replace several houses designed by architect G.D. Coleman. It was first known as Municipal Building until 1951 when Singapore was granted city status by King George VI.
Singapore City Hall
Aerial view of the old Supreme Court building (foreground left), new Supreme Court building (middle) and City Hall (foreground right).
A plaque installed on the facade of the City Hall after it was gazetted as National Monument in 1992.