Bras Basah | |
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Subzone of
Museum Planning Area | |
Name transcription(s) | |
• Chinese | 百胜 |
• Malay | Bras Basah |
• Tamil | பிராஸ் பாசா |
![]() An evening view of Bras Basah | |
Country | 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.
Bras Basah | |
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Subzone of
Museum Planning Area | |
Name transcription(s) | |
• Chinese | 百胜 |
• Malay | Bras Basah |
• Tamil | பிராஸ் பாசா |
![]() An evening view of Bras Basah | |
Country | 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.