What is the oldest garden in Singapore?

A testament to Singapore's reputation as a City in a Garden, the Botanic Gardens is the country's first UNESCO Heritage Site. Established in 1859 by the Agri-Horticultural Society, 60 acres of land were transformed from a disused plantation into the popular recreational garden you see today.



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Gardens by the Bay The Supertree Groves at Gardens by the Bay (Source) Gardens by the Bay is the most famous garden in Singapore and is on the bucket list of every tourist. Spread across 101 hectares, it encompasses three waterfront gardens- Bay Central, Bay South and Bay East.

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1. The Gardens of Sigiriya (5th century, Sri Lanka) The oldest garden of all (which is also our header image) is on an archaeological site. It was probably created to decorate the imperial citadel of prince Kasyapa, between 477 and 495 CE.

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Although the Singapore Botanic Gardens was established in 1859, its origins can be traced to 1822 when Stamford Raffles proposed the allocation of a 19-hectare (47 ac) site for the establishment of a botanical garden on Government Hill (now known as Fort Canning Hill), where he resided.

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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World listed by Hellenic culture.

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The world's first university botanical garden was created in Padua in 1545, which makes the Botanical Garden of Padua the oldest surviving example of this type of cultural property.

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What is Singapore famous for? Singapore is famous for being a global financial center, being among the most densely populated places in the world, having a world-class city airport with a waterfall, and a Botanic Garden that is a World Heritage Site.

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Through its well-preserved landscape design and continuity of purpose, the Singapore Botanic Gardens is an outstanding example of a British tropical botanic garden which has also played a key role in advances in scientific knowledge, particularly in the fields of tropical botany and horticulture, including the ...

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Top 10 Most Beautiful Gardens In The World
  • Keukenhof, Lisse, Netherlands. ...
  • Gardens of Versailles, Versailles, France. ...
  • Garden of Château de Villandry, Indre-et-Loire, France. ...
  • Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden, Pattaya City, Thailand. ...
  • Butchart Gardens, British Columbia, Canada. ...
  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.


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Most beautiful gardens in the world
  1. The Gardens of Versailles, Versailles, France. ...
  2. Monet's Garden, Giverny, France. ...
  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ...
  4. Keukenhof, Lisse, Netherlands. ...
  5. Boboli Gardens, Florence, Italy. ...
  6. Butchart Gardens, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada. ...
  7. Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa.


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Singapore—known variously as the “Lion City” or “Garden City,” the latter for its many parks and tree-lined streets—has also been called “instant Asia” because it offers the tourist an expeditious glimpse into the cultures brought to it by immigrants from all parts of Asia.

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Renewable energy sources and rainwater harvesting have become standard on all buildings in Singapore, including the the lotus-shaped ArtScience museum nearby which filters light into exhibition spaces.

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