Sunday, September 30, 2007

CHIJMES - restaurants, bars, shops


It was used as a Catholic convent known as Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (CHIJ) for 131 years, with Caldwell House as its convent quarters constructed in 1840–1841 and the chapel in 1904.

The chapel, now a multi-purpose hall, is known as CHIJMES Hall and Caldwell House, now an art gallery, have both been gazetted as national monuments. The complex has been restored for commercial purposes as a dining, shopping and entertainment centre with ethnic restaurants, shops and a function hall, providing a backdrop for musicals, recitals, theatrical performances and weddings.

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