The Astana is a palace in Kuching, Sarawak, on the north bank of the Sarawak River, opposite the Kuching Waterfront. It is the official residence of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak, the Governor of Sarawak. The name is a variation of 'istana', meaning 'palace'.[1]It was built in 1870 by the second White Rajah, Charles Brooke, as a wedding gift to his wife, Margaret Alice Lili de Windt. The palace is not normally open to the public, although the landscaped gardens are, which can be reach by a boat ride across the Sarawak River.
WHITE BUILDING,SARAWAK
Fort Margherita is an old fort built in 1879 by
Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawaksituated in
Kuching,
Sarawak,
Malaysia. The fort is an important landmark and monument in Sarawak's history which goes back to the
Brooke Dynasty. The fort, built in the style of an English castle, was designed to protect Kuching from attack by pirates. It served as a Police Museum from 1971 before being handed over to the Sarawak state government and now is a tourist attraction in
Kuching.
Fort Margherita - the main tower. In need of some maintenance.
Fort Margherita is named after Brooke's beloved wife,
Margaret Alice Lili de Windt, whom he married at
Highworth,
Wiltshire on 28 October 1869; she was raised to the title of Ranee of Sarawak with the style of Her Highness upon their marriage.
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The fort was built on a hill overlooking the
Sarawak River and situated on the north bank opposite the then fast expanding town centre of
Kuching. The fort was well-equipped to protect the capital from river-borne invasions.
The three storey tower block's battlement includes a watchpoint on top,a courtyard surrounded by a high wall with sharp glass shards inlaid for protection and set into the wall itself are wooden windows from where the cannons were fired. Executions of prisoners were carried out in this courtyard,right up to the Japanese occupation during
World War II.
Fort Margherita is situated across the Sarawak River near
The Astana, the official residence of the yang DiPertua Negeri Sarawak. Fort Margherita is accessible by road. It is a 15-minute drive along
Petra Jaya, or a short river cruise from Pangkalan Batu, in front of Main Bazaar on Kuching Waterfront. It currently sits next to the
New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building.
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The Wind Cave Nature
Reserve is part of the Bau Formation, a narrow belt of limestone covering about
150 sq km of Southwest Sarawak. Due to the comparatively soft and soluble
nature of limestone, and the intense tropical rainfall of the region, the whole
of the Bau Formation is intersected with caves. Whilst many caves of the Bau
Formation are remote and inaccessible, the Wind Cave is within easy reach of
Kuching and is a popular day trip and picnic destination. The Wind Cave Nature
Reserve covers 6.16 hectares and includes the cave itself and the surrounding
forest.
IN SERIKIN BAU,SARAWAK..
Serikin is a small Dayak Bidayuh village in Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. The town is located about 15 km from Bau town and 80 km from Kuching city. Kampung Jagoi Serikin is famous for her week-end market to local tourists from Malaya and Sarawak. In the week-end market, you can find numerous items ranging from batik, handicrafts, fish, birds, turtle eggs, herbal products and jamu, electrical items, electronic items, male and female workers, jungle produce and exotic meat. You can enjoy services too, such as reflexology and traditional massage. For nature lovers, one can visit Ribuan Kangang (Kangang Waterfall), Ribuan Tuboh ( Tuboh Waterfall) and jungle trekking. For the lost or those who miss their buses and vans, taxi drivers and private cars normally meet at Serikin Malindo Cafe. From Serikin, one can peep into Indonesia by a bike-ride (called ojek) of 15 minutes via jalan gajah. People of Serikin, or BiRikin, originated from Kupuo' Jagoi Dorod.
THAT ALL PLACE THAT I CAN SHARE WITH YOU ALL. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE FURTHER DETAILS, COME VISIT SARAWAK..
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