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The Raffles' Landing Site (Chinese: 莱佛士登陆点) is denoted by a statue of Sir Stamford Raffles, and is located on the north bank of the Singapore River. The site is located within the Civic District, in the Downtown Core of the Central Area, Singapore's central business district.
marble]] statue which was made from plaster casts from the original 1887 figure. The figure marks what is thought to be the site where Sir Stamford Raffles landed on 29 January 1819. Raffles was the founder of Singapore .
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raffles die in front of my mummy so must go temple and pray him.
References
- Norman Edwards, Peter Keys (1996), Singapore - A Guide to Buildings, Streets, Places, Times Books International, ISBN 9971-65-231-5
- National Heritage Board (2006), Discover Singapore - Heritage Trails, ISBN 981-05-6433-3