Fort Margherita
Fort Margherita is a fort constructed in 1879 by Charles Brooke, the second Rajah of Sarawak, situated in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The fort is an important landmark and monument in Sarawak's history which goes back to the century-old Brooke dynasty of Sarawak.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Mattun0211, CC0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building and The Astana.
New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building
Government office
Photo: Cerevisae, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The New Sarawak Legislative Assembly Building is the current state legislative complex of Sarawak, in Kuching, Malaysia. It houses the Sarawak Legislative Assembly, where state assemblymen from all over Sarawak meet and preside over debates and passing of laws. New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building is situated 250 metres northeast of Fort Margherita.
The Astana
Castle
Photo: watchsmart, CC BY 2.0.
The Astana is a palace in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, on the north bank of the Sarawak River, opposite the Kuching Waterfront. It is the official residence of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak. The Astana is situated 330 metres north of Fort Margherita.
Round Tower
Historic building
The Round Tower is a historical building in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Round Tower is situated 260 metres southwest of Fort Margherita.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kuching and Petra Jaya.
Kuching
Photo: ויקיג’אנקי, CC BY 2.0.
Kuching is the capital and largest city of the East Malaysian state of Sarawak and the district of Kuching. Kuching is small enough to walk around but interesting enough to keep you there for several days, and a good base for exploring Sarawak.
Petra Jaya
Suburb
Petra Jaya is a suburb of Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. This suburb was named after the sixth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Yahya Petra of Kelantan, added by jaya, the Sanskrit word for "victory," "triumph", or "success".
Samariang
Suburb
Samariang is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly from 1969 to 1979, from 1996 to present. Samariang is situated 8 km north of Fort Margherita.
Fort Margherita
- Type: Fort
- Description: fort in Sarawak, Malaysia
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Fort Margherita from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Minangkabau—“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”
- 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”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pangkalan Batu and Kampung Gersik.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as The Ranee Boutique Suites and Pangkalan Kubu.
Sarawak: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Kuching, Gunung Mulu National Park, Miri, and Bintulu.
Curious Forts to Discover
Uncover intriguing forts from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fort Margherita”. Photo: Mattun0211, CC0.