Novena is a
planning area located within the
Central Region of Singapore. Novena is bounded by
Toa Payoh
Toa Payoh (, ta, தோ பாயோ) is a planning area and matured residential town located in the northern part of the Central Region of Singapore. Toa Payoh planning area borders Bishan and Serangoon to the north, the Central Water Catc ...
to the north,
Bukit Timah
Bukit Timah, often abbreviated as Bt Timah, is a planning area and residential estate located in the westernmost part of the Central Region of Singapore. Bukit Timah lies roughly from the Central Business District, bordering the Central Wat ...
to the west,
Tanglin
Tanglin is a planning area located within the Central Region of Singapore. Tanglin is located west of Newton, Orchard, River Valley and Singapore River, south of Novena, east of Bukit Timah, northeast of Queenstown and north of Bukit Merah.
...
to the south and
Kallang
Kallang is a planning area and residential town located in the Central Region of Singapore.
Development of the town is centered around the Kallang River, the longest river in Singapore. Kallang Planning Area is bounded by Toa Payoh in the no ...
to the east. While Novena is not classified as a "new town" by the
Housing and Development Board
The Housing & Development Board (HDB) (; ms, Lembaga Perumahan dan Pembangunan; ta, வீடமைப்பு வளர்ச்சிக் கழகம்) or often referred to as the Housing Board, is a statutory board under the M ...
(HDB), the estate of
Whampoa within the subzone of
Balestier
Balestier () is a sub zone located in the planning area of Novena in the Central Region of Singapore. The main road, Balestier Road, links Thomson Road to Serangoon Road and the road continues on as Lavender Street. The area is home to rows ...
constitutes part of the
Kallang
Kallang is a planning area and residential town located in the Central Region of Singapore.
Development of the town is centered around the Kallang River, the longest river in Singapore. Kallang Planning Area is bounded by Toa Payoh in the no ...
/Whampoa New Town.
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Tan Tock Seng Hospital (abbreviation: TTSH) is a tertiary referral hospital in Singapore, located in Novena. The hospital has 45 clinical and allied health departments, 16 specialist centres and is powered by more than 8,000 healthcare staff. ...
, set up by philanthropist
Tan Tock Seng
Tan Tock Seng (; 1798 – 24 February 1850) was a Malacca-born merchant and philanthropist from Singapore.
Early life and business
Tan Tock Seng was born in Malacca in 1798 to a Chinese Fujianese immigrant father and local Peranakan mother ...
in 1844, one of the oldest and busiest
hospitals
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emerge ...
in Singapore, is located in this area.
Etymology
![Church of St](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Church_of_St._Alphonsus_Singapore_2011.jpg)
Novena and its associated roads, buildings and
Mass Rapid Transit station are named after
Novena Church
The Church of Saint Alphonsus, or Novena Church as it is more popularly known, is a Catholic church in Singapore located at 300 Thomson Road. It is not a parish church and is under the care of the Redemptorists. The name Novena Church refers to t ...
(canonically the Church of Saint Alphonsus Liguori) located in the area.
Balestier Road was named after
Joseph Balestier Joseph Balestier (19 Mar 1788–12 Nov 1858), was a planter and merchant who was the first United States consul in Rhiau and in Singapore.
In 1849, he was appointed Envoy and Diplomatic Agent of the United States to South Eastern Asia.
Born in S ...
, an American diplomat who served in Singapore in the 1800s.
Housing
Land in Novena is very expensive because of its close proximity to the
Central Area. There are few
HDB flats in Novena; most houses in the area are condominiums or private housing.
Education
, this area has a total of three primary schools, three secondary schools and
Catholic Junior College
Catholic Junior College (CJC) () is a junior college in Singapore, offering a two-year course for pre-university students leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level examination. Founded in 1975, Catholic Junior College was the third j ...
. The offshore campus of
Curtin University is located at Balestier.
Transportation
Novena is accessible by
MRT
MRT may refer to:
Transport Rapid Transit Systems
* Mass Rapid Transit (disambiguation)
* MRT (Singapore) or Mass Rapid Transit, Singapore
* MRT (Bangkok) or Metropolitan Rapid Transit, Thailand
* Manila Metro Rail Transit System, Philippine ...
, with buses serving the city, nearest neighbouring estates and is close proximity to the expressway. The area has no bus interchange, the nearest being in
Toa Payoh
Toa Payoh (, ta, தோ பாயோ) is a planning area and matured residential town located in the northern part of the Central Region of Singapore. Toa Payoh planning area borders Bishan and Serangoon to the north, the Central Water Catc ...
. However,
Saint Michael's Bus Terminal
This is a list of bus transport interchange, interchanges or Bus terminus, terminals that are part of bus transport in Singapore, Singapore's bus system. This list does not include bus stops. Bus terminals and interchanges serve as important node ...
can be found along Balestier.
Commercial services
![Novena SquareIMG 8340](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/Novena_SquareIMG_8340.jpg)
Central to this area is
Novena Square, a mixed used development situated directly above the
Novena MRT station
Novena MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North South Line. Located along Thomson Road in Novena, Singapore, the station is located near landmarks such as Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospit ...
. Novena Medical Centre is located at levels 8 to 11 of the
Square 2
Novena is a Planning Areas of Singapore, planning area located within the Central Region, Singapore, Central Region of Singapore. Novena is bounded by Toa Payoh to the north, Bukit Timah to the west, Tanglin to the south and Kallang to the east ...
shopping centre. Adjacent to Novena Square's Office Tower is a sports-themed mall called Novena Velocity. Opposite Novena Square, and across the Junction of Newton Road, Moulmein Road and Thomson Road, is
United Square Shopping Mall
Novena is a planning area located within the Central Region of Singapore. Novena is bounded by Toa Payoh to the north, Bukit Timah to the west, Tanglin to the south and Kallang to the east. While Novena is not classified as a "new town" by th ...
, a children-oriented mall, with shops catering to infants, kids and parents. Shops located in the Novena area include
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It is the world's largest coffeehouse chain.
As of November 2021, the company had 33,833 stores in 80 c ...
(one in United Square and another in Novena Square),
Cold Storage,
Decathlon
The decathlon is a combined event in Athletics (sport), athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek language, Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ...
and the newly opened
Don Don Donki at
Square 2
Novena is a Planning Areas of Singapore, planning area located within the Central Region, Singapore, Central Region of Singapore. Novena is bounded by Toa Payoh to the north, Bukit Timah to the west, Tanglin to the south and Kallang to the east ...
, a Japanese Discount Store. Banks located in the Novena area include
POSB and
UOB. Novena has seen major improvements in terms of new shops opening in the area since Square 2 and Velocity commenced business in recent years.
A new Integrated Care Hub will be completed by 2022 as part of HealthCity Novena, which will include a hospital, medical school and step-down facilities, as well as the
National Centre for Infectious Diseases
The National Centre for Infectious Diseases (Abbreviation: NCID; ms, Pusat Nasional bagi Penyakit Berjangkit; ta, தேசிய தொற்றுநோய் மையம்; Chinese: ), previously known as the Communicable Disease Centre ...
.
Novena Square
Velocity@Novena Square, formerly known as Novena Square, is a sports and lifestyle
mall
Mall commonly refers to a:
* Shopping mall
* Strip mall
* Pedestrian street
* Esplanade
Mall or MALL may also refer to:
Places Shopping complexes
* The Mall (Sofia) (Tsarigradsko Mall), Sofia, Bulgaria
* The Mall, Patna, Patna, Bihar, India
...
with a new building extension. It lies directly above
Novena MRT station
Novena MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North South Line. Located along Thomson Road in Novena, Singapore, the station is located near landmarks such as Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospit ...
. It was opened in December 2000, and owned by Novena Square Investments. There are 160 stores and spans 3 floors.
Square 2
Square 2 is located at the
Novena MRT station
Novena MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North South Line. Located along Thomson Road in Novena, Singapore, the station is located near landmarks such as Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospit ...
. It was opened on 10 December 2007, and it is developed and owned by
Far East Organization
Far East Organization is one of the largest private real estate developers in Singapore. It has businesses in property development, retail, hospitality, and food and beverage brands in Asia and Australia. The company was founded by the late Sin ...
. It has over 180 specialty stores, selling food and beverage, fashion and accessories,
education
Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Va ...
and enrichment, as well as beauty & wellness services, spanning five floors.
See also
*
Balestier Road
Balestier () is a sub zone located in the planning area of Novena in the Central Region of Singapore. The main road, Balestier Road, links Thomson Road to Serangoon Road and the road continues on as Lavender Street. The area is home to rows ...
*
Farrer Park
Farrer Park is a subzone of the Rochor planning area in the Central Region of Singapore, bounded by Serangoon Road, Rangoon Road, Race Course Road, Northumberland Road, Tekka Lane and Bukit Timah Road.
This article is about the Farrer Park ...
*
Whampoa
References
External links
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