War Memorial Park, Singapore

War Memorial Park
War Memorial Park
Location in Singapore
Typememorial park
LocationSingapore
Coordinates1°17′34.5″N 103°51′17.4″E / 1.292917°N 103.854833°E / 1.292917; 103.854833
Area1.4 hectares (14,000 m2)
AuthorizedSingapore Government
Managed byNational Parks Board
StatusOpen

War Memorial Park is a park in Singapore, located at the junctions of Beach Road, Stamford Road, Nicoll Highway and Bras Basah Road in the Downtown Core of Singapore's Central Region next to Esplanade MRT station. The Civilian War Memorial is located at the center of the park as a memorial to civilians who died in the Japanese occupation of Singapore during World War II. It is managed by the National Parks Board.