In shortLim Bo Seng Memorial is free to enter and open 24 hours, at Esplanade Park, Connaught Drive, Civic District. Checked October 2026.
Culture · free
Duration
10 min
The take
A memorial to Lim Bo Seng, a hero of the wartime resistance, next to the Cenotaph in Esplanade Park. It's a short, serious stop that sits right on the waterfront walk, so give it a few minutes on your way along the bay.
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A 3.5m marble pagoda for Major-General Lim Bo Seng, a Second World War hero
The only structure in Singapore honouring the sacrifice of one individual in the Second World War
The park is open 24 hours and is wheelchair accessible
Finding it: Esplanade Park, Connaught Drive, Singapore 179682, opposite the Padang; City Hall and Esplanade are the nearest MRT stations
Hours checked October 2026
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