Fort Margherita, Kuching

Fort Margherita (1 October 2004)


Fort Margherita (GPS: 1.56055, 110.34944) is a fort on the north bank of the Sarawak River in Kuching. Located in Petra Jaya in modern-day Kuching, the fort was build by Rajah Charles Brooke in 1879 and named after his wife, Margaret. It was placed on a knoll facing the Kuching Waterfront and was a defence line against pirates.

Fort Margherita offers good views of Kuching and the Sarawak River. Today it houses the Police Museum which exhibits the history of the police in Sarawak.

Getting there

Take a river ferry, called tambang, across the Sarawak River from the Kuching Waterfront.

Fort Margherita on Google Street View

Fort Margherita is on the Map of Kuching

List of Historic Buildings in Kuching, Historic Buildings in Sarawak and Historic Buildings in Malaysia

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