Heritage Road - Jalan Benaan Kapal 惹兰百纳安克巴 (2021 0405)
A Forgotten Chapter in the History of Singapore’s Ship Repair Industry
Is a minor road in Kallang, Singapore. Running along the northern bank of the Geylang River near to the river mouth at Kallang Basin,
Before modern developments took place in Kallang, Jalan Benaan Kapal was the site of a cluster of shipbuilding and ship repairing factories, hence its name. It was Singapore's first purpose-built marine industrial estate, before the area was converted into a sporting and recreational precinct
Former buildings of warehouses and workshops. In the mid-2000s, the vacant buildings were given a new lease of life. Named The Cage, they were refurbished, painted with bright colours and converted into futsal courts.
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