Dhoby Ghaut Green, Urban park near Orchard Road, Singapore.
Dhoby Ghaut Green is an urban park adjacent to Dhoby Ghaut MRT station featuring contemporary landscape design with multiple seating areas throughout the grounds. The green space serves as a gathering spot with thoughtfully arranged zones for visitors to rest and move about.
The name comes from the area's past as a laundry ground where Indian washermen called dhobis dried clothes near a stream that fed into Stamford Canal. This origin remains part of the location's identity and its naming today.
In 2021, the Singapore Council of Women's Organizations chose this space to establish a public garden celebrating women in Singapore. The design reflects this dedication through its thoughtful layout and commemorative elements.
The park sits directly beside an MRT station with connections to three different lines, making it straightforward to reach by public transport from across the city. Visitors can access it easily regardless of which part of Singapore they are coming from.
The park's design received the President's Design Award, a rare recognition for urban parks in Singapore that acknowledges exceptional work in landscape architecture. This award highlights how thoughtfully the space was created.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 60,000 contributors worldwide.
