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Subzone of Museum Planning Area in Singapore
Bras Basah (Chinese: 百胜, Tamil: பிராஸ்) is a district located in the Museum Planning Area of the Central Area of Singapore.[1] Bras Basah (Modern Spelling: Beras Basah) means "wet rice" in Malay[2][3][4] – beras means harvested rice with husk removed,[5] and basah means wet.[6] The precinct houses several landmarks including Fairmont Singapore, Raffles Hotel, the Singapore Art Museum,[2] the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd[4] and the Singapore Management University.[3] A Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station, Bras Basah MRT station, is on the Circle line.
References
- ^ "Museum". www.ura.gov.sg. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ a b "History of Bras Basah Bugis Precinct". www.nhb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ a b "Bras Basah.Bugis". www.visitsingapore.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ a b "Bras Basah Road | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "BERAS - Definition and synonyms of beras in the Malay dictionary". educalingo.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "BASAH - Definition and synonyms of basah in the Malay dictionary". educalingo.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
1°17′49″N 103°51′11″E / 1.297°N 103.853°E / 1.297; 103.853
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