Fort Alice


The Fort Alice is a fort in Sri Aman, Sarawak, Malaysia.

Name

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

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. 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.

Architecture

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