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Thian Hock Keng Temple


Thian Hock Keng Temple
158 Telok Ayer St Chinatown
Singapore 048613
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #31 of 184 attractions in Singapore
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Traveler Description: Historic Taoist temple near Singapore's waterfront.
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Attraction type: Religious site
Address: 158 Telok Ayer St
Chinatown Singapore 048613
Singapore
Tel: 65 6423 4616
Fax: 65 6423 4626

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“Impressive”
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4 of 5 stars
midway42 204 contributions
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Feb 7, 2009

I visited the Thian Hock Keng Temple on my last day in Singapore, which completed my tours of a major religious site of the main three ethnic groups in the country (Indian, Malay, and Chinese). Of note, this temple is bit tricky to get to. On maps it appears to be "right next to" Chinatown but you have to take... more

“Beautiful temple in the heart of the city”
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5 of 5 stars
HolidayGirlWiltshire 1 contribution
Wiltshire, England
Mar 30, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

In the heart of the busy city, but a beautiful, serene and calm place to visit. more

“Worth A Look”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
May 1, 2005
10/13 found this review helpful

Worth stopping in if you are walking through the neighborhood (which is woth seeing). Some very attractive ornate decorations around the central area. Also walk around, there are several smaller shrines to the sides. Doesn't take long, doesn't cost anything, and a look at a different culture. more

“go see it! go see it!”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
May 24, 2004
24/26 found this review helpful

I absolutely loved this temple. It's beautiful, the people there are really sweet, and you can buy joss paper (wishing paper) to support the temple and give to your friends when you get home! Be sure to burn some of the paper in the amazing red gourd-shaped kilns in the courtyard - it brings you good luck. more

“小さなお寺”
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3 of 5 stars
アルンコ 33 contributions
東京
Google Translation
Mar 28, 2009

シンガポールの寺院はあまり大きくないです。 寺院の特徴を現すものとして、参拝に来る人々ですね。 その方たちがどのよう... more

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Thian Hock Keng Temple Address

158 Telok Ayer St | Chinatown, Singapore 048613, Singapore
Tel: 65 6423 4616 Fax: 65 6423 4626