{"id":94277,"date":"2024-10-07T18:30:21","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T10:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/?p=94277"},"modified":"2024-10-07T18:33:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T10:33:20","slug":"cemeteries-in-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/cemeteries-in-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Grave encounters: Are you curious enough to visit these intriguing cemeteries in Singapore?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our little red dot may be a modern metropolis, but she also holds deep connections to the past through <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/historical-places-singapore-travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">historical sites<\/a>. One way to uncover these stories is through Singapore\u2019s cemeteries and keramats (sacred graves). These final resting places are not just markers of death \u2013 they offer a unique window into the personal histories, cultures, and traditions that helped shape our island\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/singapore-heritage-trails-walks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heritage<\/a>. Whether you&#8217;re a history buff or simply curious, these spaces reveal a side of Singapore that\u2019s often overlooked.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Jump to<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #333333;color:#333333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #333333;color:#333333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/cemeteries-in-singapore\/#explore-these-intriguing-cemeteries-in-singapore\" title=\"Explore these intriguing cemeteries in Singapore\">Explore these intriguing cemeteries in Singapore<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/cemeteries-in-singapore\/#visit-these-sacred-keramats-in-singapore\" title=\"Visit these sacred keramats in Singapore\">Visit these sacred keramats in Singapore<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"explore-these-intriguing-cemeteries-in-singapore\"><\/span>Explore these intriguing cemeteries in Singapore<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>1. Jalan Kubor Cemetery<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302812\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302812\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-302812 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-jalan-kubor-cemetery-facebook-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"Jalan Kubor Cemetery | Cemeteries in Singapore\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-jalan-kubor-cemetery-facebook-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-jalan-kubor-cemetery-facebook-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-jalan-kubor-cemetery-facebook.jpg 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302812\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: Jalan Kubor Cemetery &#8211; Our Heritage via Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Of course, we\u2019re kicking off our list with Singapore&#8217;s oldest Muslim cemetery. Its name translates to \u201ccemetery road\u201d in Malay; the burial ground is also known as Sultan Kramat and Victoria Street Cemetery. Initially, the area comprised three plots for royalty and their descendants, Indian Muslims, and the Malay community, all located close to one another. It\u2019s also the final resting place for traders and individuals from our region, like Riau and Palembang.<\/p>\n<p>As the plots became more crowded, the sections merged and became known as Jalan Kubor. The grounds were officially closed in 1875, though burial continued until the 1960s. You can spot the cemeteries near the Malabar Mosque in <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/bugis-food-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bugis<\/a>.<br \/>\n<em>Jalan Kubor Cemetery, 7 Jalan Kubor, Singapore 199205<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>2. Kampong Sungei Tiga Chinese Cemetery<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302813\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302813\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-302813 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-kampong-sungei-tiga-chinese-cemetery-heritage-singapore-bukit-brown-cemetery-facebook-900x643.png\" alt=\"Kampong Sungei Tiga Chinese Cemetery | Cemeteries in Singapore\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-kampong-sungei-tiga-chinese-cemetery-heritage-singapore-bukit-brown-cemetery-facebook-900x643.png 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-kampong-sungei-tiga-chinese-cemetery-heritage-singapore-bukit-brown-cemetery-facebook-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-kampong-sungei-tiga-chinese-cemetery-heritage-singapore-bukit-brown-cemetery-facebook.png 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302813\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: Heritage Singapore &#8211; Bukit Brown Cemetery via Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/guide-to-pulau-ubin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pulau Ubin<\/a> has a few cemeteries that call the offshore island home. One is this Chinese burial ground, where dozens of tombs lie. Despite belonging to different dialect groups, the deceased are interred in the same plot. This is the opposite of the mainland, where everyone\u2019s inhumed according to their dialect groups.<\/p>\n<p>Another distinctive feature here is that couples are buried together. The gravestones were carved when the first spouse passed away, with the other space left for the surviving significant other, coloured in red or green to indicate they\u2019re still alive. When that person died, the coffin was slipped in from the side of the grave and reposed next to the first partner.<br \/>\n<em>Kampong Sungei Tiga Chinese Cemetery, Pulau Ubin<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>3. Graves of Tan Tock Seng, Chua Seah Neo, and Wuing Neo<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302814\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302814\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-302814 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-grave-of-tan-tock-seng-jnzls-photos-flickr-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"Grave of Tan Tock Seng | Cemeteries in Singapore\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-grave-of-tan-tock-seng-jnzls-photos-flickr-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-grave-of-tan-tock-seng-jnzls-photos-flickr-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-grave-of-tan-tock-seng-jnzls-photos-flickr.jpg 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302814\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: Jnzl&#8217;s Photos via Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are many things to see and do at <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/tiong-bahru-neighbourhood-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tiong Bahru<\/a>, including discovering the tomb of one of Singapore\u2019s most important early pioneers. Tan Tock Seng\u2019s grave is a stone\u2019s throw away from <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/tan-boon-liat-building-furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tan Boon Liat Building<\/a>, though you won\u2019t see his final resting place immediately. Instead, as you cross over via the overhead bridge, you\u2019ll come across cemeteries belonging to Chua Seah Neo and Wuing Neo, Mr Tan\u2019s daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law, respectively. Turn right and walk a little further down and you\u2019ll finally come face to face with the actual tomb.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s said that Tan Tock Seng was originally buried at an undisclosed location before his son, Tan Kim Ching, exhumed and re-interred his father\u2019s remains at its current site, which he had acquired before his wife\u2019s passing.<br \/>\n<em>Graves of Tan Tock Seng, Chua Seah Neo, and Wuing Neo, Outram Hill (near bus stop 06069)<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>4. Kampong Wak Selat Muslim Cemetery<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302815\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302815\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-302815 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-kampong-wak-selat-cemetery-jalan-kubor-cemetery-our-heritage-facebook-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"Kampong Wak Selat Cemetery | Cemeteries in Singapore\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-kampong-wak-selat-cemetery-jalan-kubor-cemetery-our-heritage-facebook-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-kampong-wak-selat-cemetery-jalan-kubor-cemetery-our-heritage-facebook-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-kampong-wak-selat-cemetery-jalan-kubor-cemetery-our-heritage-facebook.jpg 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302815\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: Jalan Kubor Cemetery &#8211; Our Heritage via Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here\u2019s a forgotten Muslim cemetery in Singapore, located next to Jalan Wak Selat near the Kranji Loop. Some graves date back to the 1940s; most of them are crumbling into nothingness. There used to be a village at this site, established at the end of WWII and demolished in 1993 alongside one-half of the burial ground for road widening works. The remaining cemetery is in danger of being exhumed and moved to the nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/choa-chu-kang-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Choa Chu Kang<\/a> Cemetery due to the redevelopment of the Kranji Water Reclamation Plant.<br \/>\n<em>Kampong Wak Selat Muslim Cemetery, 48H Jalan Wak Selat, Singapore 739607<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>5. Seah Eu Chin\u2019s Tomb<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302816\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302816\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-302816 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-seah-eu-chin-tomb-seah-eu-chin-descendants-facebook-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"Seah Eu Chin's Tomb | Cemeteries in Singapore\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-seah-eu-chin-tomb-seah-eu-chin-descendants-facebook-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-seah-eu-chin-tomb-seah-eu-chin-descendants-facebook-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-seah-eu-chin-tomb-seah-eu-chin-descendants-facebook.jpg 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302816\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: Seah Eu Chin Descendants via Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Singapore\u2019s interesting <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/road-names-singapore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">road names<\/a> can be attributed to various reasons. Eu Chin Street in Tiong Bahru or Seah Street in Bugis are said to be named after a wealthy Teochew merchant. Seah Eu Chin was a prominent businessman who became known for his extensive pepper and gambier plantations; he was also the founder of Ngee Ann Kongsi, a charitable foundation in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>He passed away in September 1883 and was buried in Grave Hill, part of his plantation on Thomson Road. The area is supposedly the Seah family\u2019s burial ground too. Seah Eu Chin\u2019s final resting place almost suffered the fate of other neglected cemeteries in Singapore until his tomb was found in November 2012. Since then, many people have chipped in to maintain the burial site.<br \/>\n<em>Seah Eu Chin\u2019s Tomb, 19 Toa Payoh West, Singapore 318876<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>6. Bukit Brown Cemetery<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302817\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302817\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-302817 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-bukit-brown-cemetery-john-kwok-flickr-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"Bukit Brown Cemetery | Cemeteries in Singapore\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-bukit-brown-cemetery-john-kwok-flickr-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-bukit-brown-cemetery-john-kwok-flickr-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-bukit-brown-cemetery-john-kwok-flickr.jpg 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302817\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: John Kwok via Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Opened in 1922, Bukit Brown Cemetery was estimated to house 100,000 tombs across 233 hectares of land. Many Chinese pioneers are interred there, including Tan Ean Kim, co-founder of Oversea-Chinese Bank (the predecessor of OCBC), and Tan Lark Sye, co-founder of Nanyang University (which merged with another institution to form the National University of Singapore). The area was known as Tai Tuan Shan or Xing Wang Shan before officially adopting the name Bukit Brown after George Henry Brown.<\/p>\n<p>This Chinese municipal burial ground has been on everyone\u2019s lips since it was earmarked for housing. The construction of Lornie Highway, which cuts through the now-defunct graveyard, resulted in the exhumation of 5,000 graves. Heritage and environmental groups continue to fight for the cemetery\u2019s preservation, citing social, cultural, and ecological concerns.<\/p>\n<p>P.S. There&#8217;s an outdoor memorial installation currently displayed at Bukit Brown Cemetery. Sounds Of The Earth features 80 unclaimed artefacts (mostly gravestones) and aims to highlight the impact of development in Singapore.<br \/>\n<em>Bukit Brown Cemetery, 36C Lorong Halwa, Singapore 298637<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>7. Kubur Kassim Cemetery<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302818\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302818\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-302818 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-kubur-kassim-cemetery-nguan-huat-ong-facebook-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"Kubur Kassim Cemetery | Cemeteries in Singapore\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-kubur-kassim-cemetery-nguan-huat-ong-facebook-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-kubur-kassim-cemetery-nguan-huat-ong-facebook-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-kubur-kassim-cemetery-nguan-huat-ong-facebook.jpg 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302818\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: Nguan Huat Ong via Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/guide-to-siglap-singapore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Siglap<\/a> is often cited as one of the most haunted \u2018hoods, and the presence of this cemetery doesn\u2019t help matters. It\u2019s not hard to miss this spot, thanks to the yellow and green gate adorned with Arabic inscriptions.<\/p>\n<p>Kubur Kassim Cemetery was established in the 1920s as the burial ground for Muslims living there. It was initially known as the Grave of the Wakaff Siglap Hill \u2013 sounds like an <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/scary-asian-horror-movies-halloween\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asian horror film<\/a>, don\u2019t you think? Many of the graves belonged to many prominent figures in the Malay community, including Dr. Hafeezudin Sirajuddin Moonshi, one of Singapore\u2019s Islamic doctors. Tombstones are draped in coloured cloth, denoting the person\u2019s status.<\/p>\n<p>Venture a little further inside and you might notice some tombs dedicated to Orang Bunian, a race of supernatural beings in Malay folklore. These folks are invisible to most humans unless you have the \u201cspiritual sight\u201d. Their existence could be attributed to the many scary tales you\u2019ve heard about Siglap.<br \/>\n<em>Kubur Kassim Cemetery, 426 Siglap Road, Singapore 455933<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>8. Shuang Long Shan Cemetery<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302819\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302819\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-302819 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-shuang-long-shan-cemetery-our-tanjong-pagar-facebook-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"Shuang Long Shan Cemetery | Cemeteries in Singapore\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-shuang-long-shan-cemetery-our-tanjong-pagar-facebook-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-shuang-long-shan-cemetery-our-tanjong-pagar-facebook-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-shuang-long-shan-cemetery-our-tanjong-pagar-facebook.jpg 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302819\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: Our Tanjong Pagar via Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Living near a burial ground might sound scary, but if you ask the folks living in the Commonwealth estate, they\u2019ll probably say otherwise. Shuang Long Shan Cemetery, which also goes by Yin Foh Kuan Hakka Cemetery and Holland Close Graveyard, is Singapore&#8217;s last remaining Hakka graveyard. It was established in 1887 by the Yin Fo Fui Kun association for burial and ancestral worship.<\/p>\n<p>The 1.8-hectare compound also consists of an ancestral hall, a memorial hall, and a columbarium. You can spot the neatly arranged tombstones while on a <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/rating-mrt-train-lines-singapore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">train ride<\/a> towards Buona Vista or from the high floors of the surrounding HDB blocks. There are whispers of the cemetery having to make way for development, but until then, this area remains.<br \/>\n<em>Shuang Long Shan Cemetery, 7B Commonwealth Avenue, Singapore 142007<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>9. Marang Cemetery<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302820\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302820\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-302820 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-marang-cemetery-my-community-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"Marang Cemetery | Cemeteries in Singapore\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-marang-cemetery-my-community-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-marang-cemetery-my-community-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-marang-cemetery-my-community.jpg 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302820\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: My Community<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Mount Faber area is littered with historical gems. Have you checked out the abandoned <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/keppel-hill-reservoir-trek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keppel Hill Reservoir<\/a>? If you plan to trek through this neck of the woods, we recommend setting aside some time to visit Marang Cemetery.<\/p>\n<p>Located at Marang Road, this site contains over 200 graves and was originally an old Malay village called Kampong Marang. The burial ground was uneven, overrun with dense vegetation, and left forgotten until a local grave researcher came across it in 2008. Since then, a former villager has stepped forward and shared more information about the folks interred there, including Ahmad (Marang) Omar, the kampung\u2019s founder.<br \/>\n<em>Marang Cemetery, 45 Marang Road, Singapore 099280<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>10. Japanese Cemetery Park<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302821\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302821\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-302821 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-japanese-cemetery-park-gh-gh-flickr-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese Cemetery Park | Cemeteries in Singapore\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-japanese-cemetery-park-gh-gh-flickr-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-japanese-cemetery-park-gh-gh-flickr-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-japanese-cemetery-park-gh-gh-flickr.jpg 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302821\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: Gh Gh via Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/hidden-places-secret-spots-in-singapore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hidden park<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/neighbourhood-guide-hougang\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hougang<\/a> houses the largest Japanese graveyard in Southeast Asia. Established in 1891, it\u2019s the resting place of Singapore\u2019s Japanese community, with over 900 tombstones belonging to businessmen, professionals, and those who died in WWII. Burials were stopped in 1973, and the entire area was declared a memorial park in 1987.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors can admire stone sculptures of Hinomoto Jizo (the guardian deity of children and travellers) and peep into the prayer hall. The Japanese Association of Singapore maintains the cemetery park to this day; it\u2019s often regarded as one of our country\u2019s most <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/instagram-worthy-places-in-singapore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IG-worthy spots<\/a>. But while you pose for the \u2018gram, please be mindful of the graves.<br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jas.org.sg\/en\/pages\/shisetsu-facility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Japanese Cemetery Park<\/a>, 825B Chuan Hoe Avenue, Singapore 549854<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"visit-these-sacred-keramats-in-singapore\"><\/span>Visit these sacred keramats in Singapore<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Besides the standard cemeteries, Singapore is also home to keramats: sacred graves or shrines of saints, holy persons, or rulers of dynasties. Keramats aren\u2019t just mere final resting places \u2013 they serve a greater significance, depending on the individual. People visit such sites as a form of respect or worship, though the latter remains a source of contention with Islamic clerics. These grave shrines have declined over the years, making them a rare sighting in our country today.<\/p>\n<h3>11. Keramat Habib Noh<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302822\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302822\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-302822 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-keramat-habib-noh-masjid-haji-md-salleh-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"Keramat Habib Noh | Keramats in Singapore\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-keramat-habib-noh-masjid-haji-md-salleh-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-keramat-habib-noh-masjid-haji-md-salleh-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-keramat-habib-noh-masjid-haji-md-salleh.jpg 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: Masjid Haji Muhammad Salleh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ask any Muslim in Singapore if they know this sacred shrine, and they\u2019ll respond in the affirmative. Located in <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/tanjong-pagar-food-restaurants-cafes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tanjong Pagar<\/a>, it houses the tomb of Habib Noh bin Mohammed al-Habshi, a holy man revered during his life and after his death. Initially, he was to be buried at a Muslim cemetery, but his coffin remained unmovable. It was then revealed he specifically chose Mount Palmer as his final resting place\u2026 and the rest is history.<\/p>\n<p>A prayer hall was built near the shrine, which was replaced with a larger <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/mosques-in-singapore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mosque<\/a> named Masjid Haji Muhammad Salleh, after one of Habib Noh\u2019s good friends. The government had planned to demolish the tomb in the 1980s so the East Coast Parkway expressway could cut through the area. However, the contractor faced many challenges, including the bulldozer being inoperable before the destruction. Eventually, plans were changed, and the shrine was left alone.<br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hjmuhdsalleh.org.sg\/maqam-habib-noh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Keramat Habib Noh<\/a>, 37 Palmer Road, Singapore 079424<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>12. Keramat Sultan Iskandar Shah<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302823\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302823\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-302823 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-keramat-sultan-iskandar-shah-derekteo-shutterstock-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"Keramat Sultan Iskandar Shah | Keramats in Singapore\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-keramat-sultan-iskandar-shah-derekteo-shutterstock-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-keramat-sultan-iskandar-shah-derekteo-shutterstock-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-keramat-sultan-iskandar-shah-derekteo-shutterstock.jpg 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302823\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: DerekTeo via Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been to Fort Canning Park one too many times, you\u2019ll remember coming across this architectural structure a little further down from Sang Nila Utama Garden. This shrine is dedicated to Sultan Iskandar Shah, the last monarch of Singapore. However, it\u2019s alleged that the tomb might not belong to the former sultan, as he fled the country in 1389 and died in Malacca in 1414. Instead, the venerated grave might be linked to Sang Nila Utama.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, the spot is regarded as a historical reminder of Singapore\u2019s storied past. The structure and its surroundings have been renewed many times over the years; the path to the shrine is lined with herbs and spices.<br \/>\n<em>Keramat Sultan Iskandar Shah, 7 Canning Rise, Singapore 179869<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>13. Keramat Sharifah Rogayah<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302825\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302825\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-302825 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-keramat-sharifah-rogayah-traderkev-flickr-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"Keramat Sharifah Rogayah | Keramats in Singapore\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-keramat-sharifah-rogayah-traderkev-flickr-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-keramat-sharifah-rogayah-traderkev-flickr-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-keramat-sharifah-rogayah-traderkev-flickr.jpg 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302825\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: Traderkev via Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Keep your eyes peeled for this lone grave as you walk through Duxton Plain Park in <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/keong-saik-road-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keong Saik<\/a>. According to the engraving, this shrine is dedicated to Sharifah Rogayah, who is said to be related to Habib Noh. Unfortunately, there\u2019s not a lot of information about her, and her family has declared that her remains aren\u2019t in the tomb. (She\u2019s supposedly buried at Paterson Road.)<\/p>\n<p>Urban legend has it that the shrine was revealed to a young boy in a divine dream, during which Habib Noh instructed him to look for his granddaughter. The boy has been the tomb\u2019s sole caretaker ever since.<br \/>\n<em>Keramat Sharifah Rogayah, Duxton Plain Park (behind the row of shophouses at Keong Saik Road)<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>14. Keramat Radin Mas<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302828\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302828\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-302828 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-keramat-radin-mas-my-community-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"Keramat Radin Mas | Keramats in Singapore\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-keramat-radin-mas-my-community-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-keramat-radin-mas-my-community-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/cemeteries-singapore-keramat-radin-mas-my-community.jpg 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: My Community<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Telok Blangah was the former home of Radin Mas Ayu, whose name directly translates to \u201cbeautiful princess\u201d. History buffs should be familiar with this Javanese royalty\u2019s story. She came to Singapore in the late 19th century with her father and a loyal servant to escape being murdered. During her adult years, she threatened to marry her stepmother\u2019s nephew to save her father\u2019s life. We won\u2019t spoil the ending, but it\u2019s a sad one. Her legacy lives on through an iconic film released in 1959, a village that has since been cleared for modern housing, a primary school, and a former mosque, all named after her.<\/p>\n<p>Radin Mas is buried at the foot of Mount Faber, and her shrine still receives visitors today. Previously, the tomb was enclosed by the roots of two banyan trees, which were removed as they were thought to be diseased. There was a spring near the shrine, which was believed to have healing properties. The water was piped underground and covered in cement after residents complained of visitors disturbing the area.<br \/>\n<em>Keramat Radin Mas, 10 Mount Faber Road, Singapore 099199<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Do you dare to visit these cemeteries and keramats in Singapore?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our little red dot may be a modern metropolis, but she also holds deep connections to the past through historical sites. One way to uncover these stories is through Singapore\u2019s cemeteries and keramats (sacred graves). 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