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Church of the Blessed Sacrament

Next to the Sri Muneeswaran Temple stands Church of The Blessed Sacrament, a building that looks like a folded origami creation. This familiar landmark along Queensway has its origins in 1958, when the Archbishop Michael Olcomendy of the Archdiocese of Malacca saw SIT's advertisement of available religious sites in Queenstown. He sought help from the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary in Holland to establish a new parish In Queenstown.

Designed by Y. Gordon Dowsett of Van Sitteren and Partners, this striking church was completed in 1965. Its most iconic feature is its blue slate roof, constructed in folds in the shape of a tent over the building, shaped like a cross. At points, the roof appears to touch the ground, thus resembling anchoring pegs. Look out for the interesting Celtic Cross, which combines a circle with the cross, on the exterior brick face wall of the main altar.

The best time to visit the church is at sunset, when there is dramatic play of light created by the coloured glass panels in the roof. The Church was granted conservation status in 2005 by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) in recognition of its distinctive architecture.

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