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Fort Canning Gate

Fort Canning Gate

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Fort Canning Gate

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1. Boat Quay – The Merlion Statue loop from Jalan Besar

21.8km

05:51

270m

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2. Singapore River Walk – The Merlion Statue loop from Marina South Pier

17.3km

04:40

230m

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3. Fort Canning Flagstaff – Fort Canning Park loop from Bras Basah

3.78km

01:03

70m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Bumble-Bee

October 30, 2019

By 1859, the absence of harbour defence led to the hill being used for a military role. The governor's residence was demolished, and a fort with an arms store, barracks and a hospital was built. The fort was completed in 1861, and was named Fort Canning after Viscount Charles John Canning, who was then Governor-General and the first Viceroy of India.[1] A report recommended extensive fortifications, which alarmed the business community who felt a large fortress would be detrimental to trade.[18] Eventually officer’s quarters and a series of platforms carrying seven 68-pounders were built facing the sea. In 1867 eight 8-inch shell guns and two 13-inch shell guns were added.[1] However, the fortifications were considered a failure from the beginning, as ships could easily get close enough to destroy the town yet remain out of range of the fort’s guns. Moreover the lack of a water supply rendered the fort useless as a place of refuge.[18]

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Canning_Hill#Fortification_and_military_use

Maik

June 16, 2018

This gate and its adjacent wall are all that remains of a fortress built on Government Hill between 1859 and 1861.

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