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{{Short description|Former fort in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox building
{{Infobox building
|name = Fort Alice
|name = Fort Alice (1864)
|native_name = Kubu Alice
|native_name = Kubu Alice
|image = Fort_Alice.jpg
|image = Fort_Alice.jpg
|opening = 18 April 2015
|opening = 18 April 2015
|location = [[Sri Aman]], [[Sarawak]], [[Malaysia]]
|location = [[Simanggang|Sri Aman]], [[Sarawak]], [[Malaysia]]
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|building_type = Fort
|building_type = fort
|start_date =
|start_date =
|completion_date = 1864
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The '''Fort Alice''' ({{lang-ms|Kubu Alice}}) is a fort in [[Sri Aman]], [[Sarawak]], [[Malaysia]].
The '''Fort Alice''' ({{langx|ms|Kubu Alice}}) is a fort in [[Simanggang|Sri Aman]], [[Sarawak]], [[Malaysia]].


== Name ==
== Name ==
The fort was named after [[Margaret Alice Lili de Windt]], wife of [[Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak|Charles Brooke]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bombasticborneo.com/2015/04/fort-alice-sri-aman-simanggang-sarawak/|date=25 April 2015|title=Fort Alice, Sri Aman (Simanggang) Sarawak|publisher=Bombastic Borneo|accessdate=16 November 2016}}</ref>
The fort was named after [[Margaret Alice Lili de Windt]], wife of [[Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak|Charles Brooke]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bombasticborneo.com/2015/04/fort-alice-sri-aman-simanggang-sarawak/|date=25 April 2015|title=Fort Alice, Sri Aman (Simanggang) Sarawak|publisher=Bombastic Borneo|access-date=16 November 2016}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
The fort was originally constructed in 1864 as the '''Simanggang Fort''' after the victory of Charles Brook over Rentap. The fort was listed as historical monument by the Sarawak State Government in 1971.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pamsc.org.my/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/SA-WS-AR009.pdf|title=Reminiscing Forgotten Treasure...Simanggang|website=Malaysia Institute of Architects (Sarawak Chapter)|accessdate=16 November 2016}}</ref> In June 2013, restoration works began on the fort and was completed on 18 April 2015 with a cost of MYR5 million. It was then reopened as the '''Sri Aman Heritage Museum'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/03/22/fort-alice-restored-now-a-heritage-museum/|title=Fort Alice restored, now a heritage museum|date=21 March 2015|publisher=Borneo Post Online|accessdate=16 November 2016}}</ref>
The fort was originally constructed in 1864 as the '''Simanggang Fort''' after the victory of Charles Brook over Rentap. The fort was listed as historical monument by the Sarawak State Government in 1971.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pamsc.org.my/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/SA-WS-AR009.pdf|title=Reminiscing Forgotten Treasure...Simanggang|website=Malaysia Institute of Architects (Sarawak Chapter)|access-date=16 November 2016|archive-date=29 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529101220/http://pamsc.org.my/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/SA-WS-AR009.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> In June 2013, restoration works began on the fort and was completed on 18 April 2015 with a cost of MYR5 million. It was then reopened as the '''Sri Aman Heritage Museum'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/03/22/fort-alice-restored-now-a-heritage-museum/|title=Fort Alice restored, now a heritage museum|date=21 March 2015|publisher=Borneo Post Online|access-date=16 November 2016}}</ref>


'''~ Old tradition in Fort Alice (1864-1964) '''<ref>{{cite book |title=Sarawak Long Ago |date=1969 |isbn=983-62-3981-2 |pages=37}}</ref>

This was the evening call at eight
o'clock for hundred year, when the Resident used to have his dinner and the draw-
bridge was drawn up for the night. It was a call made by a policeman
after he had struck the eight o'clock gong.

The call was changed slightly twice over the years but
the meaning remained almost the same.


''The Call (in Iban)''

Oh Ha! Oh Ha! Oh Ha!

Jam diatu pukol lapan,

Tangga udah di-tarit,

Pintu udah di-tambit,

Orang ari ulu,

Orang ari ili,

Nadai tahu niki kubu agi.


''Translation''

Oh Ha! Oh Ha! Oh Ha!

The time is now eight o'clock,

The steps have been drawn up,

The door is closed.

People from up-river,

People from down-river,

Are not allowed to come up to the fort any more.


== Architecture ==
== Architecture ==
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== See also ==
== See also ==
{{commons category|Fort Alice}}
* [[List of tourist attractions in Malaysia]]
* [[List of tourist attractions in Malaysia]]


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
<references />


{{Museums of Malaysia}}
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{{Malaysian colonial architecture}}
{{Malaysian colonial architecture}}
{{Malaysian historical architectures and sites}}
{{Malaysian historical architectures and sites}}
{{Kingdom of Sarawak}}
{{Raj of Sarawak}}

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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Sarawak]]
[[Category:Military installations established in 1864]]
[[Category:1864 establishments in Sarawak]]
[[Category:1864 establishments in Sarawak]]
[[Category:Forts in Malaysia]]
[[Category:Forts in Malaysia|Alice]]
[[Category:Museums in Sarawak]]
[[Category:Museums in Sarawak]]
[[Category:Sri Aman District]]
[[Category:19th-century architecture in Malaysia]]


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Latest revision as of 19:33, 7 November 2024

Fort Alice (1864)
Kubu Alice
Map
General information
Typefort
LocationSri Aman, Sarawak, Malaysia
Coordinates1°14′23.1″N 111°27′42.8″E / 1.239750°N 111.461889°E / 1.239750; 111.461889
Completed1864
Opening18 April 2015
CostMYR5 million

The Fort Alice (Malay: Kubu Alice) is a fort in Sri Aman, Sarawak, Malaysia.

Name

[edit]

The fort was named after Margaret Alice Lili de Windt, wife of Charles Brooke.[1]

History

[edit]

The fort was originally constructed in 1864 as the Simanggang Fort after the victory of Charles Brook over Rentap. The fort was listed as historical monument by the Sarawak State Government in 1971.[2] In June 2013, restoration works began on the fort and was completed on 18 April 2015 with a cost of MYR5 million. It was then reopened as the Sri Aman Heritage Museum.[3]


~ Old tradition in Fort Alice (1864-1964) [4]

This was the evening call at eight o'clock for hundred year, when the Resident used to have his dinner and the draw- bridge was drawn up for the night. It was a call made by a policeman after he had struck the eight o'clock gong.

The call was changed slightly twice over the years but the meaning remained almost the same.


The Call (in Iban)

Oh Ha! Oh Ha! Oh Ha!

Jam diatu pukol lapan,

Tangga udah di-tarit,

Pintu udah di-tambit,

Orang ari ulu,

Orang ari ili,

Nadai tahu niki kubu agi.


Translation

Oh Ha! Oh Ha! Oh Ha!

The time is now eight o'clock,

The steps have been drawn up,

The door is closed.

People from up-river,

People from down-river,

Are not allowed to come up to the fort any more.

Architecture

[edit]

The rectangular fort was built on a hilltop. It is equipped with cannons, open courtyard, drawbridge and lookout tower.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Fort Alice, Sri Aman (Simanggang) Sarawak". Bombastic Borneo. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Reminiscing Forgotten Treasure...Simanggang" (PDF). Malaysia Institute of Architects (Sarawak Chapter). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Fort Alice restored, now a heritage museum". Borneo Post Online. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  4. ^ Sarawak Long Ago. 1969. p. 37. ISBN 983-62-3981-2.
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