Esplanade Park

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Leaving behind the Dalhousie Obelisk, we headed over to the Esplanade Park to continue on our Heritage Trail. As the heat of the afternoon sun began to shine down upon us, we eventually reached our next destination.

Fighting against the sweltering heat @.@

The Esplanade Park housed many of the monuments that formed part of our heritage trail. Once known in 1953 as the Queen Elizabeth Walk in honour of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation, the Esplanade Park is a wide and engaging promenade that hugs the seafront. Located immediately opposite the Esplanade Theatres On The Bay, the Esplanade Park was once the focal point of sporting activities. This was especially so in the early days when the seafront promenade was located much further inland and cut across the Padang.

Built in 1943, the Esplanade Park is the oldest park in Singapore and underwent redevelopment in 1991. However, the land on which the Esplanade Park sits on was reclaimed and enlarged in 1890, turning it into a popular place for social activities and evening walks to take place. The 3.8 hectare promenade now houses many historical monuments these days, which we visited as part of the Heritage Trail.


For now, onward to the next site: the Lim Bo Seng Memorial!