Jurong Hill
Jurong Hill is a scenic hill situated in western Singapore off Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim. Originally, the hill is known as Bukit Peropok in Malay. It is enveloped in 15 hectares of lush greenery and stands at 60 meters. As of 5 October 2023, Jurong Hill has been closed for construction works.
History
Since 1971, the hill has been a landmark in the Jurong region. A look-out tower stands on Jurong Hill, where one can get an aerial view of Town. The hill's adjacent park, Jurong Hill Park, was constructed by JTC Corporation. Within the park is a "garden of fame", so named for the many trees planted by visiting foreign dignitaries. Jurong Bird Park was located on the western slope of Jurong Hill.It is bounded by Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim, Pioneer Road, Jalan Buroh and Jurong Pier Road.
The Hilltop Japanese and Indonesian Restaurant was a long-standing restaurant located on the hill. It was closed in 2014.
Garden of fame
The following celebrities planted trees in the garden- Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy of the United Kingdom - She planted the first tree in the garden in 1969 while attending the 150th Anniversary of the Founding of Singapore and the National Day Celebration.
- Pierre Elliott Trudeau - Prime Minister of Canada
- Soeharto - President of The Republic of Indonesia
- Ferdinand E. Marcos - President of the Republic of The Philippines
- Mom Rajwongse Kukrit Pramoj - Prime Minister of Thailand
- Dr Albert Winsemius - Economic advisor from 1961 to 1984 to Singapore
- The Duke of Edinburgh
- Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
- Mohammad Reza Pahlavi - Imperial Majesty of Iran
- Takeo Fukuda - Prime Minister of Japan
- Deng Xiaoping - Vice Premier of The People's Republic of China
- Shri Varahagiri Venkata Giri - President of India
- Gaston Thorn - Prime Minister of Luxembourg
- Major General Ziaur Rahman BU, PSC - President of People's Republic of Bangladesh
- Hans Koschnick - Prime Minister of the state of Bremen, Federal Republic of Germany
- Spiro Agnew - Vice President of The United States of America
- Errol Walton Barrow - Prime Minister of Barbados
- Lord Mayor Peter Schulz - The President of the Senate of The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
- Sirimavo Bandaranaike - The Prime Minister of Ceylon
- Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia - Prime Minister of Ghana
- Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland
- Crown Prince Harald of Norway - Crown Prince Harald of Norway
- Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester GCVO
- Michael Thomas Somare, CH - Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
- William McMahon - Prime Minister of Australia
- Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon - United Kingdom
- Džemal Bijedić - President of the Federal Executive Council of Yugoslavia