Fort Canning Gate
Fort Canning Gate is a castle in Singapore. Fort Canning Gate is situated nearby to the fountain Pancur Larangan, as well as near the public building Fort Canning Centre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Singapore and Fort Canning Hill.
National Museum of Singapore
Museum
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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 330 metres northeast of Fort Canning Gate.
Fort Canning Hill
Park
Photo: Michael Coghlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fort Canning Hill, or simply known as Fort Canning, is a prominent hill, about 48 metres high, in the southeast portion of Singapore, within the Central Area that forms Singapore's central business district.
Peranakan Museum
Museum
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The Peranakan Museum is a museum and gallery in the Museum district of Singapore that specialises in the country's Peranakan culture. It is the sister museum of the Asian Civilisations Museum. Peranakan Museum is situated 370 metres east of Fort Canning Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dhoby Ghaut and Clarke Quay.
Dhoby Ghaut
Neighborhood
Dhoby Ghaut is a place in Singapore that often refers to the MRT station of the same name, which is a major interchange station on Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit network connecting the North-South Line, North East Line, and the Circle Line.
Clarke Quay
Neighborhood
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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.
Bras Basah
Neighborhood
Bras Basah is a district located in the Museum Planning Area of the Central Area of Singapore. Bras Basah means "wet rice" in Malay – beras means harvested rice with husk removed, and basah means wet.
Fort Canning Gate
- Type: Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
1.29497° or 1° 17′ 42″ northLongitude
103.84586° or 103° 50′ 45″ eastOpen location code
6PH57RVW+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 688185418OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“Fort Canning Gate” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “福康宁门”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pancur Larangan and Fort Canning Centre.
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