Elephant statue
Appearance
Elephant statue | |
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![]() The sculpture in 2025 | |
Medium | Bronze sculpture |
Location | Singapore |
The Elephant statue, also known as the Thai Elephant, is a bronze sculpture in front of The Arts House along High Street of the Downtown Core area in Singapore.
History
The statue was erected in front of the
Siamese, and Jawi, read, "His Majesty Somdetch Paramindr Maha Chulalongkorn, the Supreme King of Siam, landed at Singapore, the first foreign land visited by a Siamese Monarch, on the 16th March, 1871".[1][3]
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English
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Chinese
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Thai
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Jawi
References
- ^ a b c Cornelius, Vernon. "Elephant Statue". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Ramachandra, S. (1961). Singapore Landmarks: Past and Present. Singapore: D. Moore. p. 20-22.
- ^ Khoe, Megan (7 July 2021). "16 Unique Sculptures In Singapore You Might Have Looked Past, With Secret Histories & Meanings". TheSmartLocal. Retrieved 30 April 2022.