Английская Википедия:53 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh

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Block 53 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh, also known as the VIP Block, is a HDB block in Toa Payoh, Singapore. The building is the only block in Toa Payoh with a Y-shaped design.[1]

History

Constructed somewhere before 1968, Block 53, located along Lorong 5 Toa Payoh, is the only block in the town of Toa Payoh with the unique Y-shape design.[2] The building is 19-stories tall, and has a rooftop gallery which is inaccessible to the public.[1][3] The building has been the site of at least four deaths due to falling between 1971 and 1978, two of which occurred within the same week.[4][5][6][7]

The building was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Singapore, when she was visiting Toa Payoh in 1972.[8][9][10] The building was also visited by General Bulsak Wanamas, the former under-secretary of defense of Thailand, during his visit to Singapore in 1973.[11] The building has also been visited by John Gorton, Princess Anne, Prince Philip, Benjamin Sheares, and Sirimavo Bandaranaike.[3] The building is included in the Toa Payoh Heritage Trail by the National Heritage Board.[1]

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