Walk Through 700 Years of History at Fort Canning Park
Bus-stop along Stamford Road
- A hill with a history that goes back 700 years
- This green oasis was once known as "Forbidden Hill" as it was the seat of royalty for rulers of Temasek (Sea Town) in the 1300s and also where ancient kings were buried
- A water feature known as the "Forbidden Spring" is believed to be where women of the royal household bathed
- When Singapore was colonised by Britain, the colonial leaders made their residences there, hence its other name as "Government Hill"
- The numerous onsite ancient artefacts are testaments to the rich ethnic and colonial past of the place and in particular Singapore
- There is also the Fort Canning Spice Trail that sits on the site of Singapore's first experimental botanical gardens, an initiative of Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of modern Singapore, who built his house at Fort Canning during his last visit to Singapore
- Beyond the garden, there are many more species including the magnificent Fig Tree, the Rain Tree and the Bird's Nest Fern, to name but a few
- Bird-watching is a popular activity at the park whose other better-known inhabitants are squirrels, bats and lizards
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A hill with a history that goes back 700 years
Remnants of a fortress that was built on Fort Canning Hill in the 19th century
Fort Canning Park is not only a gateway to fascinating historical insights and relics from days of yore, but also a popular Instagram hotspot
A Malay king who once ruled ancient Singapore is believed to have been laid to rest on Fort Canning Hill which was called the "Forbidden Hill" in the olden times
One of the imposing Gothic Gates at Fort Canning Park, leading to a former Christian burial ground
A re-creation of Southeast Asian gardens of the 14th century at Fort Canning Park
Features of an ancient bathing spring where the royal ladies used to bathe on the hill
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