Fort Canning Lighthouse

Fort Canning Lighthouse

Historic site

About

Perched atop Fort Canning Hill, this lighthouse was formerly counted among the 13 important lighthouses of the Straits of Malacca. Together with the nearby Time Ball and The Flagstaff, it played an essential part in Singapore's early maritime history.

Written by DealSingapore from the facts in the English Wikipedia article on Fort Canning Lighthouse.

Facts and sources

Names
EN Fort Canning Lighthouse한국어 포트캐닝 등대 Wikidata Q5470885; Korean by DealSingapore (NIKL loanword rules)
Planning area
Museum URA Master Plan 2025
Opening hours
Not in our sources NHB lists and Wikidata, read 2026-10-01
Data
/api/sight/fort-canning-lighthouse.json The same facts as JSON, for apps and AI agents

Getting there

Clarke Quay · Exit F The exit nearest this place, 325 m in a straight line (station 353 m). Not a walking route Open in Google Maps

Area

Civic District 288 m from the centre of the area Clarke Quay 329 m from the centre of the area

Nearby

Central Fire Station Historic site · 132 m away Armenian Apostolic Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church · 149 m away Former Hill Street Police Station Architecture · 149 m away Funan Shopping centre · 172 m away The Peranakan Museum Museum · 261 m away Art Plural Gallery Museum · 272 m away

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