Built in 1937 by the entrepreneurial and charismatic Aw Boon Haw for his brother Boon Par, Haw Par Villa is the quintessential house of Chinese folklore. Described by various visitors as "fascinating, delightful, bizarre and entertaining", Haw Par Villa is like no other place in the world.
Twenty-five clusters of original statues and figurines replicate Chinese mythology characters like the Laughing Buddha and the Fu Lu Shou (Taoist deities). A must-see exhibit is the Ten Courts of Hell, featuring the ten steps of judgement before reincarnation. Literal and leaving nothing to the imagination, the statues and sets immortalise moral values and Chinese cultural heritage for generations to come.
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9.00 am - 7.00 pm (daily)
Free
2 - 3 hours
262 Pasir Panjang Road Singapore 118628
(65) 6872 2780 (Events and Programmes) or 6872 2003 (Business Development)
(65) 6872 2694
orientmgt@pacific.net.sg
Take SBS bus 200 from Buona Vista MRT Station (EW21), SBS bus 10, 30, SMRT Bus 188 from Harbour Front Centre, SBS bus 143 from Orchard Road, SBS bus 51 from Chinatown or SBS bus 175 from Clementi MRT Stn/Temporary Bus Interchange. Click here to view MRT route map. |
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