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Central Fire Station
The Central Fire Station is the oldest existing fire station in Singapore and is located on Hill Street in the Museum Planning Area within the Central Area. It is opposite Funan Shopping Mall.
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Die zentrale Feuerwache ist die älteste bestehende Feuerwache in Singapur und befindet sich in der Hill Street in der Museum Planning Area innerhalb der Central Area. Sie liegt gegenüber dem Einkaufszentrum Funan.
Im Innenhof der KPMG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft München
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With elegant rhythm and commanding presence, this view captures one of the many grand arches and fluted Corinthian columns of the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Originally conceived by architect Bernard Maybeck for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, the structure was meant to evoke a fallen Roman ruin—romantic, reflective, and timeless. But what was designed to be ephemeral has become a fixture of the city’s cultural and architectural identity.
In this photo, the massive columns dominate the foreground, their verticality drawing the eye upward toward the intricately carved capitals and open arch beyond. A soft, diffused sky offers contrast to the warm-toned faux-stonework of the Palace, which was originally made of wood and plaster, but rebuilt in concrete during the 1960s to preserve its beauty for generations to come. The symmetry of urns and repeating architectural motifs reinforces the Beaux-Arts principles that guided its design.
Seen through the arch is a glimpse of the colonnade and gardens that circle the central rotunda, reminding us how Maybeck’s vision was not just architectural, but experiential—meant to inspire awe, reverence, and quiet contemplation. Today, the Palace remains one of the most photographed and cherished spaces in the city. Locals walk their dogs here, wedding parties pose beneath its arches, and visitors marvel at how ephemeral design became eternal. The silence of the image captures that quiet San Francisco magic—where grandeur and grace still coexist.