Lighthouse shines again @ Fort Canning Park Singapore
Lighthouse shines again @ Fort Canning Park Singapore
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Fort Canning Hill | History Of Fort Canning Singapore
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Fort Canning #Park is a small hill slightly more than 60 m high in the southeast portion of Singapore city. It has a long history due to its location, as the highest elevation to the city's civic district.
It now offers a variety of recreational activities as well as historical , educational , entertainment and cultural experiences.
The unique blend of historical relics , lush greenery and expensive lawns has made Fort Canning a hub of cultural and artistic activities. It is a popular venue for music shows and concerts.
Getting Here :
You can take MRT (Which is Singapore's metro train) .
There are 3 MRT stations that are closer to Fort Canning Park . Clarke Quay , Dhobhy Ghat & Fort Canning.
Alight at Clarke Quay Station and take Exit-E (or)
Alight at Dhoby Ghaut Station and take Exit-B (or)
Alight at Fort Canning Station and take Exit-B.
The Malays call it the Forbidden hill since olden times.. This is due to the belief that it is the place where the kings of ancient Singapore were laid to rest and it was believed to be haunted. It was also believed that a palace once stood on the hill.
A Christian cemetery used to exist on the hill , serving as the burial ground for early Europeans in Singapore.
Early Colonial Period :
Raffles , impressed by the historic significance of the hill and the view it offered over the colony he had established , built his first residence on the hill.
The residence was also used by other Residents and Governors of Singapore, and thus the location gained the name Government Hill
Raffles also established Singapore's first botanical garden in 1822.
Fortification and military use :
By 1859 , the absence of harbor defense led to the hill taking on a military role with the demolition of the governor's residence , and the building of a fort with an arms store , barracks and a hospital.
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.
In 1907 , the old fort was demolished and only the gateway of the fort and two nine-pound cannons remained.
Lighthouse - Fort Canning Lighthouse is located on top of Fort Canning Hill.
Fort Canning Hill, with its strategic location overlooking the Singapore harbor was used as a communication center after the British established port in 1819
Due to its historic significance , a replica of the lighthouse was later erected near its original site by the Government of Singapore.
Though its lights are fully functional, it no longer serves its original purpose but stands today as a legacy of its contribution to Singapore maritime history.
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Singapore's Hidden Gem | Fort Canning Park
This week, Louise travels to Singapore! Today we explore Fort Canning Park, with the aid of the LocoMole app.
This rare gem is rich in Singapore history and great for nature lovers. We visited various hotspots and even had a picnic right at the Fort Canning Green. Not only that, we even got to learn about the history of this great nation through various Quizzes at the Mural Wall and even a photo challenge at the Raffles Terrace!
Initially, we planned to stay just the day, but we were so lucky to find out that Festival at the Fort @ i Light Singapore was currently happening and decided to stay on. There were music performances, food stalls and the Raffles Terrace was opened up for beautiful light installations!
This video was done in collaboration with the LocoMole app. LocoMole is a travel experience discovery guide, with tons of trails ranging from Cultural and Heritage, Food trails and many more. The app was packed with so many features! The built-in AR map makes navigation a breeze while the quizzes and photo challenges brought the experience to life!
Timestamps:
0:25 – Fort Gate
0:35 – 9-Pound Cannon
0:43 – Raffles Terrace
1:22 – Fort Canning Lighthouse
1:27 – The Fabulous Baker Boy
1:30 – Fort Canning Green
1:42 – Mural Wall
1:55 – Battlebox
2:00 – Spiral staircase
2:05 – Festival at the Fort
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Fort Canning Park (River Valley Rd, Singapore 179037)
Once this place was the resting site of 14th century Kings and then, used as the headquarters of Far East Command Centre & barracks of British army in 1980’s.
This park hosts the oldest Christian Cemetery in Singapore.
First ever lighthouse built in Singapore was hosted by park Fort Canning in 1902.
Opens from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
The flag tower near the raffles park shows some codes flags. By those codes flags government or officials informed people about important facts.
The park is now giving space for concerts and many other activities.
Behind the park; there is the Hotel Fort Canning.
Nearest MRT Stations :
City Hall station - exit B
Clarke Quay station - exit E
Dhoby Ghaut station - exit B
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Lighthouse in Singapore built by convicts
A lighthouse in Singapore?! Find out more about the Raffles Lighthouse and get a peek into the clear blue waters surrounding it.
Singapore Fort Canning Park
rrz518 visits Fort Canning, a small hill slightly more than 60 metres high in the southeast portion of the island city-state of Singapore, within the Central Area that forms Singapore's central business district. Although small in physical size, it has a long history intertwined with that of the city-state due to its location as the highest elevation within walking distance to the city's civic district within the Downtown Core. It is also a popular venue for music shows and concerts.
Singapore on a budget! Johor Straits Lighthouse? where?
Singapore is well known for its urban landscape and city scape. but when you venture out in the west, you might see this lighthouse waiting for you, sea breeze and much more to offer.
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Fort Canning Park / Government Hill. Exploring the remnants of Singapore Colonial History
Welcome to another Adventure with Getting Lost. Today we are exploring the remnants of Singapore colonial history. There are afew of those here on the top of Fort Canning Park, So join me as we explore it
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Keepers Of The Lighthouse
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Raffles Terrace, Fort Canning Park
Raffles Terrace in Fort Canning Park in Singapore. Fort Canning Park is in the middle of Singapore and created a great respite from the heat. Climb the stairs and you feel the air cool off a few degrees and you stand on the hill the British used to command the early settlement. Worth a walk through if you find yourself near it or want to relax in the lush foliage for a rest.
Singapore 1938 Cross Roads of the East
Selected Film Locations:
View from Mount Faber (facing east)
View from Fort Canning Hill (facing southeast)
Fort Canning Lighthouse, Service Reservoir and vicinity
Collyer Quay and Clifford Pier, Raffles Place
China Street, Club Street (Ann Siang Hill)
Coleman Bridge, Singapore River, Boat Quay, Clarke Quay
Thian Hock Kheng Temple, Sri Mariamman Temple, Sultan Mosque, St. Andrew’s Cathedral
Queen Elizabeth Walk, Connaught Drive, Cenotaph, Victoria Memorial Hall, Municipal Building (City Hall)
Government House (Istana), Raffles Hotel, Colonial Bungalows
Orchard Road (Heeren Building)
Singapore Swimming Club
Directed by André de la Varre, in association with Paul Devlin& In his prolific career as a cameraperson and travel filmmaker, André de la Varre a.k.a ‘The Screen Traveler’, created a copious amount of short subject documentaries, including work done for Burton Holmes (a renown travel film lecturer who first coined the term ‘travelogue’ back in 1904.) Among them, his independently produced travelogue of Singapore in 1938 was an 11-minute piece that worked well as a simple introduction to the British colony. It was perhaps most useful as an information guide for potential travelers and tourists. For us denizens in 21st century Singapore, watching this filmlet made us ‘tourists’ to the past, or as some might say, to “a foreign country”. But there is to be no sense of feeling alien as most of what was captured in the film is surprisingly familiar. We face no difficulty recognizing the Singapore River and its bridges and quays, the waterfront and its monuments, iconic colonial buildings and famous places of worship – many of which have been conserved to the present day (to become major tourists attractions…) It took us a little more effort to recognize a scene of China Street and Club Street, looking towards Ann Siang Hill with Yeung Ching School 养正学校 (翠兰岗) at the hilltop. The school has since been demolished and the surrounding area mostly gentrified. We also had to pour through some history books, for example, the late Lee Kip Lin’s The Singapore House: 1819-1942, so as to identify the former Heeren Building along Orchard Road. Yet, there are several other shophouse streets and colonial bungalows that we still aren’t able to identify. (Perhaps readers can assist us with that.)
The second pan, this one of downtown Singapore, was from atop Fort Canning Hill, filmed from the southeast edge of the Fort Canning Service Reservoir, with the Fort Canning Lighthouse included in the shot. This is a view of downtown Singapore in the late 1930s, sans the modern ‘glass and steel’ skyscrapers of today. The Old Supreme Court Building was not even completed then. What is of most intrigue to us in the pan shot is the (covered) service reservoir, which is still in use today, under the control of the Public Utilities Board (PUB), but closed to public access. From newspaper archives, we discovered that its construction took place between March 1927 and January 1929 – built over what used to be the old military fort. It was a major engineering feat of the time and was designed to increase the reserve of water provisions for the town, in conjunction with a new supply of piped water from Johor’s Gunung Pulai (via the older, smaller Pearl’s Hill service reservoir); at its maximum capacity, it could store 30 million gallons of water. Upon its completion, there were many suggestions to convert the turfed roof of the reservoir into a sports field or public open space, but we were unsure if that was ever realized. Perhaps that might be an idea for the authorities to consider today?
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I light Singapore 2019 (Bicentennial Edition) - KEYS OF LIGHT
“Keys of Light” is a modular interactive piano installation that encourages audience participation. By playing the piano, a musical algorithm reveals captivating graphic compositions inspired by Singapore’s flora & fauna on the Lighthouse at Raffles Terrace, Fort Canning Park. By playing different notes on the piano, every player creates a unique visual outcome, leaving no performance the same. A small gesture of a single piano key results in a theatrical expression connecting music, animation & architecture.
Singapore Attractions: Fort Canning Hill
The place was a walking history lesson, mostly forgotten by our younger generation. Lets see what I saw.
Camera: Canon 60D
Lens: 18 - 135mm Kit Lens, 50mm 1.8f
Edited with iMovie 11
Music: The XX ~ The Intro
i Light Singapore 2019 : Marina Bay
i light Singapore 2019
i Light Singapore’s celebration of sustainability brings luminous works of art to the Singapore River, Marina Bay and the Civic District.Southeast Asia’s leading sustainable light art festival is back to illuminate the Lion City’s nightscape with radiant works of art from all across the globe.
First held in 2010, i Light Singapore is an annual celebration that brings people from all walks of life together by shining a light on art and sustainability. This year’s bicentennial edition promises to be a visual extravaganza, with the overarching theme—Bridges of Time—and over 30-free-to-public installations.A journey of light, space and time
This year’s festival marks a special occasion for the nation, with the Singapore Bicentennial commemoration looking back on seven centuries of heritage, from its 14th-century status as an ancient port of call named Temasek to the turning point of 1819, which marked the arrival of Sir Stamford Raffles on Singapore’s shores.
While i Light Singapore is traditionally held in Marina Bay, this year’s special bicentennial edition will see an expanded presence across the city, with art installations lighting up the Civic District, the Singapore River and Raffles Terrace in Fort Canning Park.
As the anchor event of the Singapore Bicentennial commemoration, the festival will feature an immersive, multimedia float show, aptly taking place on the historic Singapore River. An immersive spectacle of light, sound and water, this poetic landscape of sculptures and fountains will beckon visitors to explore Singapore’s evolution from fishing village to global metropolis.
Fantastic artists and where to find them
This year’s festival theme—Bridges of Time—invites visitors to explore connections across space and time. Artists and festival-goers will engage with the Lion City’s history, and its connection with the rest of the globe over the last 700 years.
Visitors can expect a visual extravaganza at the festival, which recorded 249 art proposal submissions from 36 countries across the globe. Highlights include City Gazing Singapore, an installation by Dutch artists Mingus Vogel and Justin Bruns that suspends a breathtaking map of Singapore over The Lawn@Marina Bay.
The festival also welcomes back Singaporean industrial designer Lee Yun Qin, whose 2017 installation, Moonflower, employed 800 solar-powered LED bulbs to turn the Bay area into a luminous garden. Yun’s new work for the bicentennial edition—titled The Rainbow Connection—features a kaleidoscope of solar light modules, powered by solar energy and made from upcycled materials. The latter comprises of 800 used cookie tins, designed by members of the public over 12 pre-festival workshops.
A platform for budding artists
Besides showcasing works of brilliance from veteran artists, i Light Singapore – Bicentennial Edition will serve as a platform for students and young artists to display their creativity and craftsmanship.
This year’s festival will mark the launch of the inaugural i Light Student Award, which showcases the best sustainable light art installations from students across the globe. The top five entries were picked from 48 submissions, involving 115 students spread across nine countries, including Singapore and China.
Marina Bay Waterfront Promenade
Civic District
Singapore River
Raffles Terrace in Fort Canning Park, Singapore