Sir Stamford Raffles Statue

Historical MonumentSingapore

Singapore's famous statue of Sir Stamford Raffles exists in two forms: the original dark bronze figure of 1887 opposite the Victoria Concert Hall at Empress Place, and a polymarble replica unveiled in 1972 at Raffles' Landing Site on the north bank of the Singapore River, marking the traditional spot where Raffles landed on 28 January 1819 before concluding a treaty with local rulers. During Singapore's 2019 bicentennial, the Landing Site statue was temporarily camouflaged against the skyline and joined by statues of contemporaries such as Munshi Abdullah, Tan Tock Seng and Sang Nila Utama.