Fort Margherita

Fort Margherita is a fort constructed in 1879 by Charles Brooke, the second Rajah of Sarawak, situated in , , . The fort is an important landmark and monument in Sarawak's history which goes back to the century-old Brooke dynasty of Sarawak.
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  • Fort
  • …lies at an elevation of 1 metre (3 feet)
  • Description: fort in Sarawak, Malaysia

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building and The Astana.

Government office
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The New Sarawak Legislative Assembly Building is the… is situated 250 metres northeast of Fort Margherita.

Castle
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is a palace in , , … is situated 330 metres north of Fort Margherita.

Historic building
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The is a historical building in , , . is situated 260 metres southwest of Fort Margherita.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kuching and Petra Jaya.

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is the capital of the state of and the largest city in East Malaysia.

Suburb
is a suburb of , , .

Suburb
is a state constituency in … is situated 8 km north of Fort Margherita.

Fort Margherita

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Latitude
1.56083° or 1° 33′ 39″ north
Longitude
110.34583° or 110° 20′ 45″ east
Open location code
6PHGH86W+88
Geo­Names ID
1755806
Wiki­data ID
Q2007681

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Persian—“Fort Margherita” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “玛格丽塔堡”
  • Chinese: “玛格烈达堡”
  • Chinese: “瑪格烈達堡”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن مارجريتا”
  • Estonian: “Margherita fort”
  • Gan Chinese: “玛哲丽达古堡”
  • Indonesian: “Benteng Margherita”
  • Indonesian: “Fort Margherita”
  • Japanese: “フォート・マルゲリータ”
  • Malay: “Fort Margherita”
  • Minangkabau: “Benteng Margherita”
  • Minangkabau: “Fort Margherita”
  • Persian: “استحکامات مارگریتا”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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Sarawak: Highlights

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