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. The fort, built in the style of an English castle, was designed to protect Kuching from attacks by pirates. It served as a Police Museum from 1971 before being handed over to the Government of Sarawak and now is a tourist attraction in Kuching. The fort now houses the Brooke Gallery, an exhibition showcasing the history of Sarawak under the Brooke dynasty.

It is situated across the Sarawak River near The Astana, the official residence of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak, and is accessible by road. It is a 15-minute drive along Petra Jaya, or a short river cruise from Pangkalan Batu, in front of Main Bazaar on Kuching Waterfront and located next to the New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building. It is part of the Kuching Heritage Trail.

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Fort Margherita steht weltweit auf Platz 1.967 von 3.691 im Burgen-Bekanntheitsranking des Atlas und Nr. 4 der 4 in Malaysia verzeichneten. Gegründet 1879, ist es älter als 6% der datierten Objekte des Atlas — eines von 221 Atlas-Objekten, die im 19. Jahrhundert gegründet wurden. Sehen Sie im Burgen-Statistik, wie Malaysia abschneidet.

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