The Dalhousie Obelisk, A Memorial Obelisk In Empress Place, Located On The North Bank Of The Singapore River Editorial Photo

The monument commemorates the visit of then governor-general of India, the Marquis of Dalhousie, to Singapore in February 1850, which as part of the Straits Settlements, was administered under the Bengal government of British India at the time of his visit. The monument, erected by 1851, was the first public statue in Singapore & was inspired by the famed Cleopatra’s Needle that stands by the Thames in London. The monument is built out of bricks that have been plastered over to look like a single monolith.