Bukit Brown Cemetery

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:cemetery
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Kopi Sua
gptkbp:area about 86 hectares
gptkbp:closed 1973
gptkbp:containsGravesOf gptkb:Tan_Lark_Sye
gptkb:Chew_Boon_Lay
gptkb:Ong_Keng_Sen
gptkb:Lim_Chong_Pang
gptkb:Chew_Joo_Chiat
Lee Hoon Leong
Ong Boon Tat
Ong Sam Leong
Seah Eu Chin
gptkbp:featuredIn books
public debates
academic research
heritage trails
government reports
nature walks
media articles
heritage walks
photography projects
gptkbp:flora gptkb:bird
rare plants
rich biodiversity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bukit Brown Cemetery
gptkbp:location gptkb:Singapore
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Singapore_Land_Authority
gptkbp:namedAfter George Henry Brown
gptkbp:notableFor biodiversity
heritage value
Chinese graves
gptkbp:opened 1922
gptkbp:partOf Greater Bukit Brown area
gptkbp:publicTransit near Adam Road
near Lornie Road
near PIE (Pan Island Expressway)
gptkbp:significance historical value
ecological value
cultural value
important for Singapore's Chinese community
largest Chinese cemetery outside China (at time of opening)
gptkbp:subjectOf documentaries
guided tours
heritage campaigns
gptkbp:threats gptkb:urban_development
road construction
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus tentative list (as part of Singapore's heritage)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tan_Kim_Ching
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6