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CulturalRef. 1483

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Cultural World Heritage property in Singapore, inscribed in 2015 under criteria (ii), (iv).

Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore
Photo: Calvin teo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
AngkorArchaeological Heritage of the Lenggong ValleyAyutthaya Historical ParkBaroque Churches of the PhilippinesBorobudur Temple CompoundsCambodian Memorial Sites: From centres of repression to places of peace and reflectionChampasak cultural landscapeCultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana PhilosophyDong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest ComplexForest Research Institute Malaysia Forest Park SelangorGunung Mulu National ParkKaeng Krachan Forest ComplexKinabalu ParkKoh KerKomodo National ParkNiah National ParkOmbilin coal minePrambanan TemplePreah Vihear TemplePuerto Princesa Subterranean River National ParkSambor Prei KukSangiranSingapore Botanic GardensThe Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta and its Historic LandmarksTropical Rainforest Heritage of SumatraTubbataha ReefUjung Kulon National ParkWat Phra Mahathat1.315° N, 103.816° E
State Party
Singapore
Year of inscription
2015
Criteria
iiiv
Area of property
49 ha
Location
Tanglin
What it is
botanical garden, herbarium
Founded or built
1859
Elevation
33 m
Visitors a year
4,000,000 (2012) · ranking
Official website
nparks.gov.sg/sbg/
Reference
WHC 1483 · Wikidata Q3046409

Why it is on the List

(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Forest Research Institute Malaysia Forest Park Selangor, Malaysia323 kmForest Research Institute Malaysia Forest Park SelangorMalaysia · 2025CulturalOmbilin coal mine, Indonesia405 kmOmbilin coal mineIndonesia · 2019CulturalTropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra, Indonesia496 kmTropical Rainforest Heritage of SumatraIndonesia · 2004NaturalArchaeological Heritage of the Lenggong Valley, Malaysia523 kmArchaeological Heritage of the Lenggong ValleyMalaysia · 2012CulturalWat Phra Mahathat, Thailand897 kmWat Phra MahathatThailand · 2026CulturalUjung Kulon National Park, Indonesia912 kmUjung Kulon National ParkIndonesia · 1991Natural
2015

Also inscribed in 2015

All of 2015

Data: Wikidata (CC0) · danger list as published in 2026 · independent atlas, not affiliated with UNESCO or Petit Futé.