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Singapore fun facts
Things you might not know about Singapore. Every fact comes from an official or primary source, named alongside it.
Updated October 2026
Two UNESCO listings
The Singapore Botanic Gardens were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015, the first and only tropical botanic garden on the list (NParks). Hawker culture in Singapore was inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2020 (ich.unesco.org).
The Singapore Sling
Raffles says the Singapore Sling originated at its Long Bar in 1915 (raffles.com).
Up high
Bukit Timah Hill, 163 metres, is Singapore’s highest natural point; Henderson Waves, 274 metres long, is the tallest pedestrian bridge in Singapore (NParks).
Buildings with a story
The Fullerton Building was completed in 1928 and once housed the General Post Office; it became a National Monument in December 2015 (fullertonhotels.com). National Gallery Singapore, opened in 2015 in the former Supreme Court and City Hall, holds more than 8,000 works (nationalgallery.sg).
From Paya Lebar to Jewel
Singapore’s airport moved from Paya Lebar to Changi on 30 June 1981; Terminal 4 opened on 31 October 2017 and Jewel on 17 April 2019 (Changi Airport Group). Terminal 5 is under construction, on track for the mid-2030s (Ministry of Transport).
Questions and answers
Is the Singapore Botanic Gardens a UNESCO site?
Yes, since 2015: the first and only tropical botanic garden on the World Heritage List (NParks).
Where was the Singapore Sling invented?
At the Long Bar of Raffles, in 1915, according to the hotel.