Fort Canning Lighthouse
Fort Canning Lighthouse, also known as Fort Canning Light, is a lighthouse located on top of Fort Canning Hill, Singapore, and was formerly one of the 13 important lighthouses in the Straits of Malacca.Photo: Aldwinteo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Nlannuzel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Singapore
- Also known as: “The Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Marina Bay and Raffles House.
Marina Bay
Photo: Erwin Soo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marina Bay is Singapore's newest district, created on reclaimed land just east of Riverside. It includes the areas east of Shenton Way and Esplanade Dr.
Raffles House
Historic house
Photo: Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Raffles House is a single-storey building built on the Fort Canning Hill, Singapore. The original building was a wood and atap structure built in 1822 that was used as a place of residence by Sir Stamford Raffles.
National Museum of Singapore
Museum
Photo: Sengkang, Copyrighted free use.
The National Museum of Singapore is a public museum dedicated to Singaporean art, culture and history. Located within the country's Civic District at the Downtown Core area, it is the oldest museum in the country, with its history dating back to when it was first established in 1849, starting out as a section of a library at the Singapore Institution as the Raffles Library and Museum. National Museum of Singapore is situated 500 metres north of Fort Canning Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Civic District and Clarke Quay.
Civic District
Suburb
Photo: William Cho, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Civic District is a district located near the Singapore River in the Central Area of Singapore. It contains historical buildings and museums such as The Arts House, National Gallery Singapore, National Museum of Singapore, and Asian Civilisations Museum.
Clarke Quay
Neighborhood
Photo: Sengkang, Copyrighted free use.
Clarke Quay is a historical riverside quay in Singapore, located within the Singapore River Planning Area. The quay is situated upstream from the mouth of the Singapore River and Boat Quay.
Boat Quay
Neighborhood
Photo: MichaelJanich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Boat Quay is a historical quay in Singapore which is situated upstream from the mouth of the Singapore River on its southern bank. It spans from the shophouses near UOB Plaza, stretching along one bank of the Singapore River, up until Elgin Bridge.
Fort Canning Lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
1.29211° or 1° 17′ 32″ northLongitude
103.84777° or 103° 50′ 52″ eastHeight
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
6PH57RRX+R4OpenStreetMap ID
way 465136070OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q5470885
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Fort Canning Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “灯塔”
- French: “Phare de Fort Canning”
- Indonesian: “Mercusuar Fort Canning”
- Spanish: “Faro de Fuerte Canning”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Raffles Terrace Fountain and Sang Nila Utama Garden.
Nearby Places
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