Fort Canning Park occupies a hill that has served different rulers and institutions over centuries. Fort remnants, gardens and archaeological finds make the slope a layered landscape where Singapore’s early port history meets colonial military use.
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Long before the colonial fort, this hill was associated with a Malay royal settlement. Archaeological evidence and historical sources connect the hill with a Malay royal settlement in the fourteenth century. Centuries later, the British used it for government, communications and military purposes, and a fort was built in 1860.
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- Fort Canning was associated with a Malay royal settlement in the 14th century.
- A colonial fort was built on the hill in 1860.
- The park includes nine historical gardens and surviving fort remains.
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