The fort gate
Old stone.
Aldwin Teo — CC BY-SA 3.0 · Qingwu Zhou (周庆武) — CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Charles Andrew Dyce — Public domain · Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wombatjpw — CC BY-SA 4.0
A green hill about 48 m high in central Singapore, within walking distance of the Civic District, the highest point near the city's heart, named after Viscount Charles Canning, the first Viceroy of India. The Malays long called it Bukit Larangan, «Forbidden Hill», as it was the seat of Singapore's ancient kings, and excavations have found remains from the fourteenth century. It later became the seat of British governors and a military fort. Today the park is full of great trees and historic gardens, among them a spice garden, the old fort gate, a small lighthouse, a garden displaying archaeological finds, and stairs and a plant-framed tunnel popular with photographers. Entry is free and it's open all day, with concerts and events held here. Walk it in the morning or late afternoon, combined with the National Museum at its foot.
Old stone.
Historic.
And shade.
Fort Canning Hill, central Singapore
National Museum of SingaporeSingapore's oldest museum, dating back to 1849 when it began as a section of the5 minutes walk4.6
National Gallery SingaporeSingapore's largest visual arts venue, housed in two historic buildings that are10 minutes walk4.5
Asian Civilisations MuseumA museum in the elegant colonial Empress Place Building on the Singapore River, 12 minutes walk4.5
ChinatownA historic district southwest of the Singapore River, laid out under the Raffles15 minutes walk4.3
Merlion ParkSingapore's best-known landmark, a small waterfront park at the mouth of the Sin16 minutes walk4.7It was the seat of Singapore's ancient kings, so the Malays called it Bukit Larangan, «Forbidden Hill»; fourteenth-century remains have been found there.