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The Istana

official residence and office of the President of Singapore
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The Istana

Summary

The Istana is a palace[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of palace entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (811 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Istana is located in Newton[3].
  • The Istana is in the country of Singapore[4].
  • The Istana's instance of is recorded as palace[5].
  • The Istana's architect is recorded as John Frederick Adolphus McNair[6].
  • The Istana is owned by Government of Singapore[7].
  • The Istana's architectural style is recorded as Palladian architecture[8].
  • The Istana is used for official residence[9].
  • The Istana's Commons category is recorded as Istana Singapore[10].
  • The Istana's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 1.3068561556294445, 'longitude': 103.84314452570429}[11].
  • The Istana's official website is recorded as https://www.istana.gov.sg[12].
  • The Istana's Commons gallery is recorded as Istana Singapore[13].
  • The Istana's heritage designation is recorded as National monuments of Singapore[14].
  • The Istana's category for the interior of the item is recorded as Category:Interior of the Istana Singapore[15].

Body

Geography

The Istana is in the country of Singapore[4]. It is located in Newton[3].

Designation and Status

The Istana's instance of is recorded as palace[5]. Its heritage designation is recorded as National monuments of Singapore[14].

History and Context

The Istana is owned by Government of Singapore[7].

Why It Matters

The Istana ranks in the top 7% of palace entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (811 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Related Entities

Singapore

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). The Istana. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-istana
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_the-istana_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{The Istana}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-istana}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10d ago · Nlbkos · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library board singapore id → place/bde91bd7-8c79-49f2-9dfd-e01403081bc6
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P13822]]: place/bde91bd7-8c79-49f2-9dfd-e01403081bc6, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789000621930"
  2. 20w ago · Ikan · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for the interior of the item → Category:Interior of the Istana Singapore
    Architect → John Frederick Adolphus McNair
    Wolfram language entity code → Entity["Building", "TheIstana::x2n4q"]
    Instance of → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4839]]: Entity["Building", "TheIstana::x2n4q"], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257096|batch #257096]]"
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