Fort Margherita

Fort Margherita
Fort Margherita - the main tower and the walls

General information
Status	Complete
Type	Fort
Location	Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Coordinates	1°33′38″N 110°20′58″E / 1.56056°N 110.34944°E / 1.56056; 110.34944Coordinates: 1°33′38″N 110°20′58″E / 1.56056°N 110.34944°E / 1.56056; 110.34944
Construction started	unknown
Completed	1879
Cost	$8,100 Sarawak dollar^[1]
Owner	Sarawak state government
Technical details
Floor count	3

Fort Margherita is an old fort constructed in 1879 by Charles Brooke, 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 Brooke Dynasty. The fort, built in the style of an English castle, was designed to protect Kuching from being attacked by pirates. It served as a Police Museum from 1971 before being handed over to the Sarawak state government 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.

Fort Margherita is named after Brooke's beloved wife, Margaret Alice Lili de Windt, whom he married at Highworth, Wiltshire on 28 October 1869; she was raised to the title of Ranee of Sarawak with the style of Her Highness upon their marriage.^[2]

The fort was built on a hill overlooking the Sarawak River and situated on the north bank opposite the then fast expanding town centre of Kuching. The fort was well equipped to protect the capital from river-borne invasions.

The three-storey tower block's battlement includes a watchpoint on top, a courtyard surrounded by a high wall with sharp glass shards inlaid for protection, and set into the wall itself are wooden windows from where the cannons were fired. Executions of prisoners were carried out in this courtyard, right up to the Japanese occupation during World War II.

Fort Margherita is situated across the Sarawak River near The Astana, the official residence of the yang DiPertua Negeri Sarawak. Fort Margherita 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. It currently sits next to the New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building.^[2]

The Brooke Gallery

In 2016, The Brooke Gallery, which showcases belongings from the Brooke family and artifacts during their time as the White Rajahs was opened.^[3] The gallery is a collaboration between the State Museum Department, Tourism Cultural and Heritage Sarawak and the Brooke Trust.^[1] The opening of the gallery received support from volunteers from Sarawak, the United Kingdom and Australia.

References

1 2 Saiful Bahari (2016). "Brooke Gallery opens at Fort Margherita".
1 2 All Malaysia (2011). "Fort Margherita".
↑ "Brooke Gallery opens at Fort Margherita". BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News. 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2018-06-04.

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Kingdom of Sarawak

Rajahs

James Brooke (1841–1868)
Charles Brooke (1868–1917)
Charles Vyner Brooke (1917–1946)

Kingdom

Government	Heads of government
Symbols	Constitution Coat of arms Currency Flag Anthem Revenue stamps Order of the Star of Sarawak
Organisations	Borneo Company Limited Sarawak Rangers
Buildings	Fort Alice Fort Margherita Fort Sylvia Sarawak State Museum The Astana

Dissolution

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