The Padang, is located within the Downtown Core within the Central Area in Singapore which is located at heart of Singapore's central business district. It is surrounded by a variety of landmarks, those in the immediate vicinity include St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore City Hall, the Singapore Supreme Court and the City Hall MRT Station. Download high resolution version (1024x768, 149 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 149 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The politics of Singapore is based on a unitary state with a Westminister system of parliamentary government. ... The supreme court in some countries, provinces, and states, is the highest court in that jurisdiction and functions as a court of last resort whose rulings cannot be appealed. ... Swissôtel The Stamford is the tallest hotel in Singapore with 73 floors and the sixth tallest in the world. ... The Downtown Core is technically an urban planning area in the city-state of Singapore which surrounds the mouth of the Singapore River, and is part of the Central Area, Singapores central business district. ... The Central Area is the collective term for a group of financial and commercial districts in centre of Singapore which was previously otherwise known as the Central Business District and was renamed to accommodate the expanded function of the area. ... Downtown Honolulu in Hawaii, United States, an example of an urban downtown district Central business district (CBD) and downtown are terms referring to the commercial heart of a city. ... Interchange station of the North South MRT Line and the East West MRT Line in Singapore. ...
As a sort of nationally-sanctioned field due to its prime location, it is used for a variety of events, including the National Day Parade, 2005. The Padang was formerly known as the Padang Cricket Ground.
Parade at Padang in the foreground of Singapore's financial district (NDP 2000).
Singapore celebrated her first National Day in 1966, one year after Singapore's independence from Malaysia on 9 August 1965.
Singapore's first President, Mr Yusof bin Ishak and Singapore's first Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, were seated with members of the government at the grandstand on the steps of City Hall.
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