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Fort Tanjong Katong, which stood from 1879 to 1901, was one of the oldest military forts built by the former British colonial government of Singapore. The fort gave its name to today's Fort Road, and it used to stand on the grounds of the present Katong Park. Fort Tanjong Katong, the only one of its kind on the eastern side of the island, was part of a series of defensive batteries and fortifications along the southern coast of Singapore, that defended the eastern approaches to the Singapore Harbour and Singapore Town against seaborne attacks. Due to its poor structural design and remoteness, the fort was subsequently abandoned and buried until its rediscovery in 2001. Found with traces of a moat and near intact perimeter wall, the fort was considered by local archaeological experts as one

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  • Fort Tanjong Katong, which stood from 1879 to 1901, was one of the oldest military forts built by the former British colonial government of Singapore. The fort gave its name to today's Fort Road, and it used to stand on the grounds of the present Katong Park. Fort Tanjong Katong, the only one of its kind on the eastern side of the island, was part of a series of defensive batteries and fortifications along the southern coast of Singapore, that defended the eastern approaches to the Singapore Harbour and Singapore Town against seaborne attacks. Due to its poor structural design and remoteness, the fort was subsequently abandoned and buried until its rediscovery in 2001. Found with traces of a moat and near intact perimeter wall, the fort was considered by local archaeological experts as one of Singapore's most important archaeological finds of a "true 19-century fort" to date. As a result, an archaeology group has been lobbying for the site to be gazetted as a National Monument. As of May 2010, the National Heritage Board has stated that it has no plans to gazette the fort for the time being. (en)
  • El Fuerte Tanjong Katong​ (en inglés: Fort Tanjong Katong)​​ fue uno de los fuertes militares más antiguas construidas por el anterior gobierno colonial británico de Singapur​​ (1879-1901). La fortaleza dio su nombre a la actual Fort Road, que solía situarse en los terrenos del actual Parque Katong. El fuerte Tanjong Katong, el único de su tipo en el lado oriental de la isla, fue parte de una serie de baterías defensivas y fortificaciones a lo largo de la costa sur de Singapur, que defendió las secciones orientales de la ciudad puerto de Singapur contra los ataques por mar. Debido a su mal diseño estructural y la lejanía, la fortaleza fue posteriormente abandonada y enterrada hasta su redescubrimiento en 2001. Se han encontrado los restos de un foso y cerca una pared perimetral intacta, lo que fue considerado por los expertos arqueológicos locales como uno de los más importantes hallazgos arqueológicos de Singapur de una "verdadera fortaleza del siglo XIX". Como resultado, un grupo de la arqueología ha estado presionando para que el sitio sea registrado como Monumento Nacional. En mayo de 2010, el Consejo de Patrimonio Nacional ha declarado que no tiene planes para hacerlo por el momento.​ (es)
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  • Fort Tanjong Katong, which stood from 1879 to 1901, was one of the oldest military forts built by the former British colonial government of Singapore. The fort gave its name to today's Fort Road, and it used to stand on the grounds of the present Katong Park. Fort Tanjong Katong, the only one of its kind on the eastern side of the island, was part of a series of defensive batteries and fortifications along the southern coast of Singapore, that defended the eastern approaches to the Singapore Harbour and Singapore Town against seaborne attacks. Due to its poor structural design and remoteness, the fort was subsequently abandoned and buried until its rediscovery in 2001. Found with traces of a moat and near intact perimeter wall, the fort was considered by local archaeological experts as one (en)
  • El Fuerte Tanjong Katong​ (en inglés: Fort Tanjong Katong)​​ fue uno de los fuertes militares más antiguas construidas por el anterior gobierno colonial británico de Singapur​​ (1879-1901). La fortaleza dio su nombre a la actual Fort Road, que solía situarse en los terrenos del actual Parque Katong. El fuerte Tanjong Katong, el único de su tipo en el lado oriental de la isla, fue parte de una serie de baterías defensivas y fortificaciones a lo largo de la costa sur de Singapur, que defendió las secciones orientales de la ciudad puerto de Singapur contra los ataques por mar. Debido a su mal diseño estructural y la lejanía, la fortaleza fue posteriormente abandonada y enterrada hasta su redescubrimiento en 2001. Se han encontrado los restos de un foso y cerca una pared perimetral intacta, lo (es)
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