One of the national monuments of Singapore would be the City Hall & our former Supreme Court overseeing the Padang. Over the weekend, these 2 places had an open house for the public to gain an insight into the interiors via guided tours, before converting them into the future National Art Gallery of Singapore by 2012. As we decided to visit pretty last minute, we did not enrol into the guided tours (which was quickly filled).
From the papers, i gathered that the Supreme Court was constructed by an Italian architect & hence the whole building was veri much influenced by Rome-styled architecture. Having stood at this location since 1939, the buildings had witness how S'pore developed thru the years, from WWII to Independence in 1965 & now. Beneath the Supreme Court lies a time capsule embedded wif local newspapers & straits settlement coins, which will only be unveiled in the year 3000!!! Too bad, i doubt i would live till then to witness! haha! Without joining the tour, Ruby & I only managed to visit the photo exhibit inside City Hall & thereafter took a stroll around the vicinity. It was a super humid late afternoon & the heat certainly affected my mood too! Towards the end of our photoshoot, we were glad that the setting sun had created a crimson hue over the cloudy skies! As we strolled further away from the buildings, the better it got! Finally i've a couple of nice pics to bring home for the evening!
Intricate carvings on the facade
