Cavenagh Bridge

Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay


Built in 1869, this suspension bridge links the north and south banks of the Singapore River. Don't bring your horses or cattle as they will not be allowed to cross!


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay attractions

1. First Generation

0.02 MILES

Chong Fah Cheong’s First Generation is one of Singapore's best loved and most joyful sculptures, depicting five young boys leaping into the river below.

2. Asian Civilisations Museum

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This remarkable museum houses the region's most comprehensive collection of pan-Asian treasures. Its galleries explore the history, cultures, textiles and…

3. Bird

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A voluptuous bronze sculpture by Colombian figurative artist Fernando Botero.

4. Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall

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Completed in 1862, the Victoria Theatre was one of Singapore's first Victorian Revivalist buildings, inspired by the Italian Renaissance. It reopened in…

5. Raffles Landing

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This spot, between the Asian Civilisation Museum and Old Parliament House, marks the place where Sir Stamford Raffles landed in Singapore on 29 January…

6. Lim Bo Seng Memorial

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This 3.6m-high pagoda was built in tribute to Major-General Lim Bo Seng, a Singaporean WWII hero.

7. Merlion

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Back in the 1980s, someone at the tourism board created a myth about a half fish, half lion, and the gawking tourists helped seal its status as an iconic …