Hong Lim Park Singapore: Public Demonstration Venue, Speakers' Corner

Photo Credit: Culture Show at Hong Lim Green Park, National Archives of Singapore

Hong Lim Park Singapore: Public Demonstration Venue, Speakers' Corner

Hong Lim Park, Singapore’s first public garden created by philanthropist Cheng Hong Lim in 1885, was designated in September 2000 as the place for the Speakers’ Corner. From 30 August 2008, this 0.94-hectare Hong Lim Park will add another designation as a venue for public demonstration in Singapore.

Photograph: Speakers' Corner at Hong Lim Park Singapore where public demonstration will be allowed

National Park Board’s Hong Lim Park is bounded by North Canal Road, South Bridge Road, Upper Pickering Street and New Bridge Rd. Within this boundary, public demonstration (display) of election rallies, speeches and cultural shows took place in the 1950s and 1960s.

Besides the prominent “Speakers’ Corner” signage, Hong Lim Park has many public demonstrations (displays) of amenities accessible to public.

The Telok Ayer Hong Lim Green Community Club is a public demonstration of the social importance placed on the community. Kreta Ayer Neighbourhood Police Post is another public demonstration of the importance placed on law and order. Fitness equipment tucked in one corner of Hong Lim Park near a public car park is also a public demonstration of the importance placed on individual physical fitness.

Wide spaces are available at Hong Lim Park for public visitors to enjoy the demonstration of tranquility. For a public photographic demonstration of Hong Lim Park’s features, check out Npark’s website. More information on the administrative uses of Hong Lim Park, Speakers’ Corner or public demonstration in Singapore can also be found there.