FORT CANNING HILL

The whole gang :) @ Fort Canning

The Fort Canning Centre is used to be the barracks of the British Army. It is now the home of the Singapore Dance Theatre.

THE GOTHIC GATES

These imposing gateways will lead visitors into the Fort Canning Green, where a Christian Cemetery used to stand. Built in 1846, these gates where the landmark of Fort Canning Hill. IHS, stands for Iota Heta Sigm, which is the first 3 letter of the Greek word for Jesus.

The Cupolas

Cupolas basically refers to a small dome-shaped roof or ceiling and this architecture was designed by George Drumgoole Coleman, a talented architect who left his mark on the urban landscapre of Singapore. We know, nothing to do with WWII but we thought this is rather interesting as History Students. :)

This is one pair of cannons that was meant to shoot 9-pound cannon balls. This canons were fired 3 times a day, 5am, 1pm and 9pm to announce it hour. Also, it was built as a salute and warning of town fires. However, it seems these cannons play a decorative role rather than a defensive one.

The Battle Box

Lieutenant Percival used this place as the underground bunker for his commanding base during WWII