The Old Market | Singapore

[redstone]

Lau Pa Sat ,a.k.a Telok Ayer Market.
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Dismanteling the old market.
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Detial of the intrigate patterns.
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Interior
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The Telok Ayer Market was originally a wet market. This distinctive octagonal-shaped market was made of cast iron from Glasgow. It was designed by Municipal Engineer, James MacRitchie and built in 1894 on reclaimed land.It was and still is the largest Victorian cast-iron structure in South-East Asia.In the 1970s, the market was converted into a hawker centre with 144 food stalls furnished with tables and stools. In 1988, the cast-iron market was dismantled to protect it from tunneling works for the MRT.At the same time ,it was restored piece-by-piece and re-assembled on site and re-opened in 1993 ,and renamed Lau Pa Sat ,which literally means 'Old Market' in Mandarin.

[Phobos]

The facade is nothing special,but the clock tower is nice
7/10 for it's age and historic value in the city.

[Wu-Gambino]

7/10

The clock is the only good thing.

[Chad]

I'v been there !!!.,....Singapore is very good at "Renovation" and " Preservation" works...:okay:...9/10

[DamienK]

I ate in there on my final night in Singapore. Great stuff. 9/10

[RafflesCity]

The all-night open-air satay stalls are a favourite with visitors :)

[RafflesCity]

pics by szehoong

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Close-up of the Clock tower/lantern ;)

[redstone]

Should try to get a picture of its bells! :)

[Fabio]

8/10


looks nice

[Henk]

Looks good. 8/10.

[forvine]

7/10

[Sideshow_Bob]

5/5

[FREKI]

7.5/10 - It looks nice "inside" but a bit dull from outside IMO

[Sinjin P.]

8/10

[Mosaic]

7/10 :)

[marpa]

7,5/10

[delmaule]

7/10

[(((myx)))]

7. kinda messy though

[gutooo]

7/10

[LordMarshall]

9/10

[LMCA1990]

7/10

[W!CKED]

8/10

[Nikkodemo]

8/10