CHIJMES (pronounced "chimes", acronym definition: Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus Middle Education School) is a historic building complex in Singapore, which began life as a Catholic convent known as the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (CHIJ). The complex is located at Victoria Street in the Downtown Core, within the Central Area, Singapore's central business district.
The complex was used as a Catholic convent since 1852, with an acquired Caldwell House which was constructed in 1840–1841, an acquired Convent Orphanage house in 1855, the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus Chapel in 1904 and an acquired hotel complex for the girls' school in 1933. The Caldwell House, currently a wedding venue, and the Gothic-style chapel, renamed as CHIJMES Hall, currently a function hall and also a wedding venue, have both been gazetted as national monuments. The complex has been restored in 1996 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.
Monday | 8:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
Tuesday | 8:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
Wednesday | 8:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
Thursday | 8:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
Friday | 8:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
Saturday | 8:30 AM – 4:00 AM |
Sunday | 8:30 AM – 4:00 AM |
Carey Lefebvre | Mar 2, 2018
Wow. So cool. Great atmosphere. Old Girl's school. You can feel the history here. Today it's a beautiful complex of restaurants and bars. All good. Love this place!
Jia Fang Foo | Feb 22, 2018
Beautiful historic building and grounds, photogenic whether in daylight or by the pretty lighting at night! A multitude of dining and drinking options here - an elegant, relatively upmarket (or maybe just slightly?) hang-out/haunt for both locals (the office crowd?) and tourists!
Anthony Scundi | Jan 15, 2018
Beautiful building in the heart of Singapore. A converted convent, it features stunning stain glass windows on the main hall. At night, the hall is illuminated from the interior, making the windows truly glow from the outside. Stunning. Unfortunately, the restaurants here are not particularly great, and seem to be aimed squarely at tourists. Inflated pricing and sub par quality in some of the venues. I haven't tried all, so some may be okay. Worth just visiting to see the building, however.
Alexander Wang | Mar 1, 2018
Very relaxing and church style bar area. There are restaurants and bars in the square of Chijmes. The best time to visit there is at a sunny day. There are chairs set in the open area where you can have a good rest.
Geil Alamon | Mar 4, 2018
A very beautiful place at night when the lights come up. A lovely chill corner but since it's at town, prices are high. Visited the restaurant Carnivore where they serve tons of meat so if you're feeling big on money, appetite and want a whole bunch of juicy meat and sausages, go for it.
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