Visiting Istana on Hari Raya Puasa - 1st Oct 2008

The Istana is the official residence of the President of the Republic of Singapore. It occupies over 40 hectares of land along the bustling Orchard Road.

The Istana building was built by the British Colonial government to house its governors. Completed in 1869, it was then known as the Government House. The building was handed over to the Singapore Government when Singapore attained internal self government in 1959, and renamed Istana (“Palace” in Malay).

The Istana building underwent extensive renovation between 1996 and 1998, to add more space and modern day conveniences. The building today has six function rooms used for ceremonies and to receive guests.

The Istana grounds are open to the public annually in celebration of the following occasions:
Chinese New Year
Deepavali
Hari Raya Puasa
Labour Day
National Day

Admission to the Istana grounds is free for Singaporeans and Singapore permanent residents. Others visitors are required to pay an entrance fee of $1 per person.

For an entrance fee of $2, members of the public can tour selected function rooms in the Istana building to view a display of gifts presented to the President and the Prime Minister by foreign dignitaries.










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