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One Raffles Place

One Raffles Place

One Raffles Place is a skyscraper in Downtown Core, Singapore. The development comprises two towers and a podium. The 280 m (920 ft) tall Tower One and the 38-storey Tower Two house offices, while the podium contains retail space. Initially conceived in the late 1970s as Overseas Union Bank Centre, the headquarters of Overseas Union Bank (OUB), work on the building began in 1981, while construction of the superstructure subsequently commenced in October 1984. Costing S$486 million to build, OUB Centre opened in two phases in June and December 1986, and 90% of its office space was occupied upon...

What it is

One Raffles Place is a two-tower office and retail complex in the heart of the Central Business District. The taller of the two, Tower One, rises to about 280 metres and is one of the taller buildings in the CBD skyline. There's no public observation deck here — most visitors come for the podium's shops and restaurants, or simply pass through as part of a walk around the financial district, rather than to go up the tower itself.

Getting there

It sits directly above Raffles Place MRT station (North-South and East-West lines), so from most parts of central Singapore it's a straightforward 10-20 minute train ride. If you're coming from Marina Bay or the Civic District, it's also an easy 10-15 minute walk.

Time to allow

Since this is a working office building rather than a sightseeing attraction, 20-30 minutes is enough to walk through the podium retail area or grab a meal, unless you're specifically shopping or dining there.

When to go

This is a weekday business district — expect it to feel busiest and most lively on weekday lunch hours and early evenings as office workers move through, and comparatively quiet on weekends when many shops and eateries nearby scale back. Weekday rush hours around the MRT interchange can also get crowded.

Combine it with

Republic Plaza, another CBD tower, is just 0.2km away. For a change of pace, Merlion Park (0.5km) and the Asian Civilisations Museum (0.4km) along the riverside make an easy extension of the walk, and the historic Thian Hock Keng temple (0.5km) is also within easy reach.

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Itineraries including this place

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Singapore 3-Day Itinerary (2 Nights)

A 3-day route through Singapore covering Sentosa, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Marina Bay, One Raffles Place and other highlights, grouped so each day stays within a short travel distance.

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Singapore 4-Day Itinerary (3 Nights)

A 4-day route through Singapore covering Sentosa, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Marina Bay, Gardens by the Bay and other highlights, grouped so each day stays within a short travel distance.

Good to visit alongside

Republic Plaza

Views & landmarks

Republic Plaza

Republic Plaza is a skyscraper in Downtown Core, Singapore. It comprises two towers and a 10-storey podium. The first tower, Republic Plaza I, has 66 floors and a height of 280 metres (920 ft), and has a varying octagonal-cross section, while its interior allows for flexible space usage by tenants. The second tower, Republic Plaza II, is 23 stories tall, while the podium contains a three-floor retail area.

0.2 km away
Asian Civilisations Museum

Museums & galleries

Asian Civilisations Museum

The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) is an institution which forms a part of the four museums in Singapore, the other three being the Peranakan Museum, the National Museum of Singapore and the Singapore Art Museum.

0.4 km away
Merlion Park

Attraction

Merlion Park

Merlion Park is a famous Singapore landmark and a major tourist attraction, located at One Fullerton, Singapore, near the Central Business District (CBD). The Merlion is a mythical creature with a lion's head and a fish's tail that is widely used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore. Two Merlion statues are located at the park. The original Merlion structure measures 8.6 meters tall and spouts water from its mouth. It has subsequently been joined by a Merlion cub, which is located near the original statue and measures just 2 metres tall.

0.5 km away
Thian Hock Keng

Temples & religious sites

Thian Hock Keng

Thian Hock Keng Temple, is a temple built for the worship of Mazu, a Chinese sea goddess, in Outram, Singapore.

0.5 km away
Marina Bay

Nature

Marina Bay

Marina Bay is a bay located in the Central Area of Singapore, surrounded by the perimeter of four other planning areas, the Downtown Core, Marina East, Marina South and Straits View. The area surrounding the bay itself, also called Marina Bay, is a 360 hectare extension to the adjacent Central Business District. It is also the new downtown of Singapore, built on Singapore's reclaimed land.

0.5 km away
Singapore River

Nature

Singapore River

The Singapore River is a river that flows parallel to Alexandra Road and feeds into the Marina Reservoir in the southern part of Singapore. The immediate upper watershed of the Singapore River is known as the Singapore River Planning Area, although the western part of the watershed is classified under the River Valley planning area.

0.5 km away