Haw Par Villa
Haw Par Villa (Chinese: 虎豹別墅; pinyin: Hǔ Bào Biéshù) is a theme park located along Pasir Panjang Road in Singapore. The park contains over 1,000 statues and 150 giant dioramas depicting scenes from Chinese Literature, folklore, legends, history, and statuary of key Chinese religions, Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. During the 1970s and 1980s, the park was a major local attraction; it is estimated that the park then welcomed at least 1 million annual visitors, and is considered as part of Singapore's cultural heritage. As of 2018, under the park's management firm, Journeys Pte Ltd, efforts to revitalise the park are ongoing with the holding of themed events and the planning and construction of ancillary museums.
Previously known as Tiger Balm Garden | |
Location | 262 Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore 118628 |
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Status | Operating |
Opened | 1937 |
Owner | Singapore Tourism Board |
Operated by | Journeys Pte Ltd (since 2015) |
Theme | Chinese folklore |
Area | 8.5 ha (21 acres) |
Coordinates | 01°17′03″N 103°46′56″E |
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